Patent ID: 8141040

Claim:
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a software factory, the computer-implemented method comprising: collecting a plurality of software artifacts that have been archived during an assembly of previous work packets; collecting a plurality of metrics that have been utilized during the assembly of previous work packets; defining a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, and wherein the assembly line comprises a published set of services that describe what assembly services are offered by the assembly line.