The "Software Factory" Reconsidered: An Approach to the Strategic Management of Engineering (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Michael A. Cusumano

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260176958 ISBN 13: 9780260176950

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How centralized software production reshapes engineering management and outcomes

This book examines the idea of a software factory and what it takes to run large teams with disciplined tools, practices, and modular code. It compares approaches across firms and shows how centralization can improve quality and scheduling, while also weighing potential trade-offs in flexibility.

The author draws on case studies from Japanese and American firms to explain how reusable modules, abstraction, and formal training programs can raise productivity and maintenance effectiveness. You’ll see how firms balance structure with the need to adapt to changing customer needs and technology.

• What a software factory means for project planning, costs, and delivery schedules
• How reusable code, modular design, and documentation support long-term maintenance
• Ways to institutionalize good technology and practices across an organization
• Differences in practice between leading Japanese and U.S. software teams

Ideal for readers of software engineering management and technology strategy, this edition offers a practical lens on driving disciplined, scalable development without losing the ability to adapt to new challenges.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260176958
• ISBN 13: 9780260176950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 82