Sinopsis
Discover how a disciplined, factory-style approach reshaped large-scale software development. This nonfiction study examines System Development Corporation’s early attempt to turn software work into a repeatable, centralized process, blending management practices with new tools and procedures to improve quality and predictability.
The book details the rise of the software factory concept, its organizational design, and the key infrastructure that supported it. It also analyzes the challenges faced, including work flow, responsibilities across management layers, and the balance between centralized procedures and local autonomy. Through the SDC experience, you’ll see how a major contractor approached standardization, measurement, and lifecycle discipline in a real-world setting.
- Learn how a centralized workflow aimed to standardize requirements, design, coding, and testing
- See how policy and technology infrastructures interacted to guide software production
- Explore the factors behind both the partial success and the limits of the experiment
- Understand how these early efforts influenced later views on software engineering and factory models
Ideal for readers of software history, engineering management, and case studies in large-scale system development.
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Reseña del editor
Excerpt from A U. S. Software Factory Experiment System Development Corporation
The ideas and practices that came out of the sdc experiment also provided the basic model for the criteria used to define a software factory in the survey described above. The survey reveals that, while sdc managers did not consider their factory experiment to have been a total success, unisys/sdc ranked llth among 38 facilities responding, and 3rd among u.s., facilities, behind only trw and unisys/sperry (see Appendix tables). Thus, the company has been more successful or determined than most other u.s.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Resultados de la búsqueda para A U. S. Software Factory Experiment System Development...
Imagen del vendedor
A U. S. Software Factory Experiment System Development Corporation
Impresión bajo demandaLibrería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the evolution of software engineering, particularly through the experience of SDC and the implementation of their software factory from the mid-1970s. Prior to this, software development was characterized by a lack of standardized methodology, leading to poor estimations, inconsistent progress tracking, undefined performance requirements, and a lack of effective design and verification tools. The author examines the attempt by SDC to rectify these issues through discipline and repeatability, with the implementation of a factory model for software production. The book details the components of SDC's software factory, including a comprehensive set of standards, a software development manual, and an integrated set of standard tools. The book also examines the challenges faced in implementing this factory approach, particularly in areas of work flow planning and management, conflicting managerial responsibilities, and resistance to change from programmers. Despite challenges, the factory model provided a blueprint for the disciplined and flexible approach to software development that many Japanese firms successfully adopted and expanded upon. This book explores the broader historical context of software engineering, examining the evolution of tools, techniques, and management practices that have shaped the industry. By analyzing both the successes and failures of SDC's software factory, this book offers valuable insights for companies seeking to improve their software development processes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332447343_0
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,85
Gastos de envío gratis
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad disponible: Más de 20 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
A U S Software Factory Experiment System Development Corporation Classic Reprint
Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9781332447343
Comprar nuevo
EUR 22,56
Gastos de envío gratis
Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de America
Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad disponible: 15 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
A U S Software Factory Experiment System Development Corporation Classic Reprint
Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9781332447343
Comprar nuevo
EUR 21,04
Envío por EUR 3,80
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad disponible: 15 disponibles