W6 - Software Factories: Hype or Hope for Real Advancement?
Gunther Lenz
Siemens Corporate Research, Inc.
Wednesday, September 21
3:00 p.m.
The new concept of Software Factories, as proposed by Microsoft, promises to elevate software development to the next level. Siemens is pioneering this new methodology with the goal of improving product maintenance, quality, and time to market. Gunther Lenz explains the common elements and, more importantly, the differences between the Software Factories model and Model Driven Architecture (MDA), as proposed by the Object Management Group (OMG). Learn how UML 2.0, Domain Specific Languages, platform independence, product line development, and synchronization between models can all enter into the development process. Take away an in-depth understanding of the concept of Software Factories and its impact on Software Development.
· The two most talked about approaches for Model Driven Software Development; Model Driven Architecture (MDA) and Software Factories.
· Domain Specific Languages (DSLs), software factory schema, Product Line development, UML, Platform Independent Models and more.
· Generate code from models
