Software Factory information

  • Article

Here are some resources for folks interested in learning about the topic of Software Factories, which is a central concept in Visual Studio 2005 Team System.

 

Articles

https://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/sf/default.aspx

 

Visual Studio Team System: What is a software factory? - https://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/sf/whatis.aspx

 

The case for Software Factories - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmaj/html/aj3softfac.asp

 

Problems and Innovations: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/softwarefactwo.asp

 

Software Factories: Assembling Applications with Patterns, Models, Frameworks, and Tools - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/softfact3.asp

 

A Software Factory Approach to HL7 Version 3 Solutions - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/hl7softfac.asp

 

The case for Software Factories - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmaj/html/aj3softfac.asp

 

Blogs

The following blogs have pointers to Software Factory info:

 

https://blogs.msdn.com/keith_short/ (RSS)

 

https://blogs.msdn.com/stevecook/ (RSS)

 

https://blogs.msdn.com/jackgr/ (RSS)

 

Training
Clinic 2551: Introduction to Visual Studio Team System – https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=66794

 

Description: This clinic will provide both Business Decision Makers (BDMs) and Technical Decision Makers (TDMs), Architects, Developers, Testers, and Project Managers with an introduction to Visual Studio Team System. This introduction will explain what the product is, how it relates to the software development lifecycle and how processes such as MSF fit it.