State-of-the-art factories can produce more than just cars. Across industries, leading organizations including Ford, Dell, GE, Accenture, Allstate, Boeing, Toyota, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps share a common defining characteristic: They are all software companies. Every modern firm is powered by software and, as such, these leaders have created their own software factories, fueling success with exceptional digital products and teams built within them.

This white paper focuses on what software factories are and the assembly lines they build: a combination of people, process and technology that can produce a wide range of outputs — high-performing teams, upskilled talent pools, and software that is defect-free, secure, and in compliance with all regulations.