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The end of life stage of a software can be tough to apprehend and manage; this is why today we are focusing exclusively on this stage of the life cycle in an article that complete our Software LCA series. Find the complete Methodological Guide to software LCA as well as a use case on assessment of an application’s environmental impacts. Software hides to die (end of life & obsolescence) The end of life stage of a software is especially hard to apprehend in the life cycle assessment, specifically for the two following reasons:

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The goal of this article is to present the software life cycle. For each issue raised by life cycle assessment we identify in this article, we will indicate the approach we believe is the most appropriate, particularly for environmental impact evaluation. Find the complete Methodological Guide to software LCA as well as a use case on assessment of an application’s environmental impacts. Most manufactured goods’ life cycles, analyzed with a LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), can be considered made of the following six stages:

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This article aims at presenting features specific to software during a life cycle assessment (LCA). For each issue raised by these features, we will explain what approach we recommend to assess environmental impacts. Find the complete Methodological Guide to software LCA as well as a use case on assessment of an application’s environmental impacts. Software: tangible or intangible? Software is a very special type of good: • It doesn’t produce any direct tangible waste.

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Eco-design consists in taking into account environmental and sanitary impacts during conception or improvement phases of a product or service. It is perceived more and more like a value creation process, in all kind of businesses and areas. This phenomenon is growing as companies get more sensitive to their share of responsibility in the future of subjects such as our planet or next generations. The other reason is firms realize the numerous benefits they can get out of such a process.

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Software is everywhere. Because yes, software impacts directly our daily life: uberization, digitalization… but let’s stop the “buzzword-ization” right here. We, developers, are the architects of a virtual world serving real life. Our work has an impact on companies and life. If we accept to be credited for the numerous benefits realized, then let’s be honest and also recognize the drawbacks. Social exclusion, diverse impacts on the environment, digital gap… all of these are real effects caused by the software we produce.

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