Managing a Software Factory
Today’s enterprises know that continuous improvement of quality and productivity is a prerequisite for survival. Ever-changing market circumstances place a strong demand on agility and flexibility. Now that an increase in labor productivity has caught people’s attention again and off shoring has become the de facto mode of operation, Industrialization and Global Sourcing are key elements in the present-day IT strategy of organizations. Transforming the IT operations from a project mode to a factory mode is part of this strategy.
Hence, the Software Factory becomes more than just a metaphor, both during times of economic recession when companies wish to minimize their costs, and during periods of economic boom, when short time-to-market is essential to increase market share. From the twelve years of practical experience it has become apparent that the productivity and predictability of software solutions through a Software Factory approach have improved drastically.
The book “Managing a Software Factory” provides a complete and integral view of all aspects of a software factory. Catch words are predictability, reliability, quality and high productivity focusing on cost reduction and short time-to-market. Managing a Software Factory can be used as a guide to professionalize your ICT organization and provides a manual for setting up software factories.
Kees Kranenburg (author)
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