Factory (trading post), a medieval and early modern era transshipment point; Factory, a development code base for openSUSE software; See also. All pages with titles beginning with Factory; All pages with titles containing Factory; Factory Butte (disambiguation), two summits in Utah, US; Factory system, the method of manufacturing using factories

A software factory is a structured collection of related software assets that aids in producing computer software applications or software components according to specific, externally defined end-user requirements through an assembly process. A software factory applies manufacturing techniques and principles to software development to mimic the benefits of traditional …