Rapid on-boarding of a software factory

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a data bus coupled to the processor;
• a memory coupled to the data bus;
• and
• a computer-usable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for configuring a software factory by performing the steps of:
• identifying choke-points in a first software project;
• creating a checklist of identifying factors that caused the choke-points that were identified in the first software project;
• receiving a new software project at a software factory, wherein the new software project is in a same software category as the first software project;
• presenting the checklist for the first software project;
• receiving new answers to the checklist, wherein the new answers are based on the new software project;
• determining if the software factory is ready to handle the new software project based on the new answers to the checklist;
• and
• in response to determining that the software factory is ready to handle the new software project, configuring the software factory, for execution of the new software project, in a same configuration as that previously used by the first software project;
• wherein the software factory comprises:
• a software factory governance section that evaluates the new software project for acceptance by the software factory;
• a design center composed of a requirements analysis team and an architecture team, wherein the design center sections the new software project into major functional areas that are to be handled by the requirements analysis team and the architecture team, and wherein the design center creates work packets;
• and
• an assembly line that receives and executes the work packets to create deliverable software for the new software project, wherein the work packets are self-contained work units that comprise processes, roles, activities, applications and necessary input parameters, wherein the assembly line includes software that automatically recognizes a project type for the new software project, and wherein the assembly line assembles the work packets into the deliverable software in accordance with the project type that is recognized by the assembly line.

A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program, the computer program comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by a data processing system, are configured for:

• defining work packets to perform software sub-functions;
• identifying choke-points in a first software project;
• creating a checklist of identifying factors that caused the choke-points that were identified in the first software project;
• receiving a new software project at a software factory, wherein the new software project is in a same software category as the first software project;
• presenting the checklist for the first software project;
• receiving new answers to the checklist, wherein the new answers are based on the new software project;
• determining if the software factory is ready to handle the new software project based on the new answers to the checklist;
• and
• in response to determining that the software factory is ready to handle the new software project, configuring the software factory, for execution of the new software project, in a same configuration as that previously used by the first software project;
• wherein the software factory comprises:
• a software factory governance section that evaluates the new software project for acceptance by the software factory;
• a design center composed of a requirements analysis team and an architecture team, wherein the design center sections the new software project into major functional areas that are to be handled by the requirements analysis team and the architecture team, and wherein the design center creates the work packets;
• and
• an assembly line that receives and executes the work packets to create deliverable software for the new software project, wherein the work packets are self-contained work units that comprise processes, roles, activities, applications and necessary input parameters, wherein the assembly line includes software that automatically recognizes a project type for the new software project, and wherein the assembly line assembles the work packets into the deliverable software in accordance with the project type that is recognized by the assembly line.