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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Jarir K. Chaar, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Ronald D. Finlayson, Blythewood, SC (US);
Thomas A. Jobson, Jr., New Paltz, NY (US);
Naomi M. Mitsumori, San Jose, CA (US);
Francis X. Reddington, Richmond, VA (US);
Jarir K. Chaar, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Ronald D. Finlayson, Blythewood, SC (US);
Thomas A. Jobson, Jr., New Paltz, NY (US);
Naomi M. Mitsumori, San Jose, CA (US);
Francis X. Reddington, Richmond, VA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable medium for determining if a software factory is ready to take on a software project is presented. In a preferred embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes the steps of: receiving a software project proposal including a custom software description describing a specific project type of the software project; determining, by a computer processor, that the software project proposal is qualified for acceptance by a software factory, utilizing a scorecard for the specific project type, wherein the scorecard provides a maturity assessment of resources required and identifies any potential choke-points for the specific project type; and in response to a determination that the software project proposal is qualified for acceptance by the software factory, the software factory undertaking the software project proposal.