http://blogs.msdn.com/viking/archive/tags/Software+Factories+Storyboard/default.aspxTags: Software Factories Storyboarden-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/viking/archive/2007/07/20/software-factories-illustrated-storyboard.aspxFri, 20 Jul 2007 18:59:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:3976946erikgun3http://blogs.msdn.com/viking/comments/3976946.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/viking/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3976946<META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Originator><LINK href="At%20the%20request%20of%20EPG_files/filelist.xml" rel=File-List mce_href="At%20the%20request%20of%20EPG_files/filelist.xml"> <STYLE> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Many folks have asked me to (simply) explain what a Software Factory is, and why should&nbsp;they care? To that end I have created an illustrated story board. It walks through a high level value proposition of software factories using a car analogy most folks are familiar with. It was developed recently&nbsp;to help Microsoft partners better communicate the value proposition of software factories to non-technical folks within their organization. Software Factories are a dynamic effort and will take many years to reach its full potential. That said, you can start today with first generation software factories available at <A href="http://www.codeplex.com/" mce_href="http://www.codeplex.com/">http://www.codeplex.com/</A>. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You may use the illustrations providing you give credit to Microsoft Corporation. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers - Enjoy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P></DIV><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3976946" width="1" height="1">Software Factories Storyboard