Practical Experiences with Software Factory Approaches in Enterprise Software Delivery
AW Brown, AL Mancisidor, LR Olivia · Open Research (University of Surrey) · 2011
There are many pressures on software delivery organizations to produce more software faster in the context of extreme cost pressure and growing globalization of the software delivery organization. The concept of a Software Factory is beginning to emerge as one way to address these challenges. This paper discusses the principles of software factories for enterprise software delivery using practical examples that explore the how software delivery quality can be managed across the software supply chain. In particular, we discuss two case studies where large commercial organizations have achieved significant improvements in software quality when adopting a software factory approach. We conclude with a set of observations that highlight where this work can be usefully refined and extended.