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Practical Experiences with Software Factory Approaches in Enterprise Software Delivery

Authors:
Alan Brown
Ana Lopez
Luis Reyes

Keywords: software engineering; software process improvement; application management; software delivery

Abstract:
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.

Pages: 465 to 470

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: October 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-165-6

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from October 23, 2011 to October 29, 2011