A U. S. Software Factory Experiment System Development Corporation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Michael A. Cusumano

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260603872 ISBN 13: 9780260603876

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260603872
• ISBN 13: 9780260603876
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 77