Mario.Barbacci@A.SEI.CMU.EDU (11/19/85)
The Software Engineering Institute
SOFTWARE FACTORY FORUM
February 17-19, 1986, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie-Mellon University is
chartered, in part, with the identification, evaluation, and transition to
practice of new software engineering tools and techniques. One of the
ideas being explored is the concept of a Software Factory.
The objective of a software factory is to clearly define, integrate
and automate in a practical and evolutionary manner as many software
life cycle functions as possible, including requirements analysis,
specification, design, implementation, integration, and testing both
during the initial development and throughout the post-deployment phase,
including withdrawal of an operational system from service. A
software factory also takes advantage of reusable parts (design fragments
and code modules), expert systems, and other tools and techniques that
transforms the "art" of software development and support into a modern
engineering profession. Unlike other factories, the software
factory's involvement with the product does not end when the product is
built and delivered; it follows the product for the rest of its life.
While full automation of a software factory using current technology might
not be a realistic goal, a number of organizations are debating the
merits of alternative approaches to building software factories. Thus, this
is the right time to bring together the leading experts in the field
to discuss various technologies that could be used to support the
development of a software factory.
The Software Engineering Institute is hosting a public forum on the
software factory in Pittsburgh on February 17-19, 1986. The forum will
consist of panels and invited speakers discussing their own work as well
as results from internal Institute workshops. There will be ample
opportunity for all forum participants to interact at unstructured
sessions. The forum will also provide an opportunity for participants to
learn more about the SEI.
Attendance will be limited to 200 persons. An attempt will be made to
maintain geographical and organizational balance. Individuals wishing to
participate in the Software Factory Forum should send a letter discussing
their interests and experience in the area to:
Ms. Barbara Zayas
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie-Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Your letter should arrive no later than December 31, 1985 for consideration.