Assembling work packets within a software factory
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for assembling work packets within a software factory, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- collecting a plurality of software artifacts that have been archived during an assembly of previous work packets;
collecting a plurality of metrics that have been utilized during the assembly of previous work packets;
defining a template for a new work packet, wherein the template for the new work packet is created by a packet definition process that defines attributes that are needed in the new work packet;
under a control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite software artifacts from the plurality of software artifacts;
under the control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite metrics from the plurality of metrics; and
sending the template, requisite software artifacts and requisite metrics to a packet assembly process, wherein the packet assembly process assembles, under the control of the template and the requisite metrics, the requisite software artifacts to create the new work packet,wherein an assembly line of the software factory receives and executes the new work packet to create deliverable software, andwherein the assembly line comprises a published set of services that describe what assembly services are offered by the assembly line.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer-readable medium for assembling work packets within a software factory are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the computer-implemented method comprises the steps of: collecting a plurality of software artifacts that have been archived during an assembly of previous work packets; collecting a plurality of metrics that have been utilized during the assembly of previous work packets; defining a template for a new work packet, wherein the template for the new work packet is created by a packet definition process that defines attributes that are needed in the new work packet; selecting requisite software artifacts from the plurality of software artifacts; selecting requisite metrics from the plurality of metrics; and sending the template, requisite software artifacts and requisite metrics to a packet assembly process, wherein the packet assembly process assembles the requisite software artifacts to create the new work packet.
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1. A computer-implemented method for assembling work packets within a software factory, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of software artifacts that have been archived during an assembly of previous work packets; collecting a plurality of metrics that have been utilized during the assembly of previous work packets; defining a template for a new work packet, wherein the template for the new work packet is created by a packet definition process that defines attributes that are needed in the new work packet; under a control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite software artifacts from the plurality of software artifacts; under the control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite metrics from the plurality of metrics; and sending the template, requisite software artifacts and requisite metrics to a packet assembly process, wherein the packet assembly process assembles, under the control of the template and the requisite metrics, the requisite software artifacts to create the new work packet, wherein an assembly line of the software factory receives and executes the new work packet to create deliverable software, and wherein the assembly line comprises a published set of services that describe what assembly services are offered by the assembly line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the data bus; and a computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for assembling work packets within a software factory by performing the steps of; collecting a plurality of software artifacts that have been archived during an assembly of previous work packets; collecting a plurality of metrics that have been utilized during the assembly of previous work packets; defining a template for a new work packet, wherein the template for the new work packet is created by a packet definition process that defines attributes that are needed in the new work packet; under a control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite software artifacts from the plurality of software artifacts; under the control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite metrics from the plurality of metrics; and sending the template, requisite software artifacts and requisite metrics to a packet assembly process, wherein the packet assembly process assembles, under the control of the template and the requisite metrics, the requisite software artifacts to create the new work packet, wherein an assembly line of the software factory receives and executes the new work packet to create deliverable software, and wherein the assembly line comprises a published set of services that describe what assembly services are offered by the assembly line. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tangible computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program, the computer program comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
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collecting a plurality of software artifacts that have been archived during an assembly of previous work packets; collecting a plurality of metrics that have been utilized during the assembly of previous work packets; defining a template for a new work packet, wherein the template for the new work packet is created by a packet definition process that defines attributes that are needed in the new work packet; under a control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite software artifacts from the plurality of software artifacts; under the control of the packet definition process, selecting requisite metrics from the plurality of metrics; and sending the template, requisite software artifacts and requisite metrics to a packet assembly process, wherein the packet assembly process assembles, under the control of the template and the requisite metrics, the requisite software artifacts to create the new work packet, wherein an assembly line of the software factory receives and executes the new work packet to create deliverable software, and wherein the assembly line comprises a published set of services that describe what assembly services are offered by the assembly line. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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