{"id":2651,"date":"2025-05-11T16:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T20:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/?post_type=faqs&#038;p=2651"},"modified":"2025-05-11T16:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T20:55:36","slug":"what-is-a-software-factory","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/faqs\/what-is-a-software-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a &#8220;Software Factory&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Produce\u00a0<strong>working software that is better, faster, and safer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outcomes are centered around\u00a0<strong>business partner outcomes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum\u00a0<strong>reuse<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimized for a\u00a0<strong>single delivery model<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factory-specific\u00a0<strong>acquisition\u00a0<\/strong>standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum\u00a0<strong>security\u00a0<\/strong>inheritance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prioritize\u00a0<strong>self-service<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>automation\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factory\u00a0<strong>training\u00a0<\/strong>program and\u00a0<strong>career paths<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer\u00a0<strong>service<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center of\u00a0<strong>excellence\u00a0<\/strong>&amp;\u00a0<strong>vendor\u00a0<\/strong>reach back support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must comply with\u00a0<strong>utility\u00a0<\/strong>certification program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical\u00a0<strong>governance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faq-category":[91],"class_list":["post-2651","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry","faq-category-general"],"acf":[],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/2651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faqs"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category?post=2651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}