{"id":160,"date":"2023-11-25T18:33:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:00:00","slug":"swf-utilities-old","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/swf-utilities-old\/","title":{"rendered":"SWF Utilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18.png?w=750\" alt class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18.png 750w, https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18.png?resize=600,600 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Better<\/h3>\n\n<p>Utilities lay the foundation for consistent, quality software delivery, aligning with VA&#8217;s strategic objectives and ensuring every project, legacy or new, receives the necessary tools and resources.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17.png?w=751\" alt class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17.png 751w, https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17.png?resize=600,600 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faster<\/h3>\n\n<p>By providing readily accessible resources, Utilities reduce time spent on redundant tasks, accelerating the software development process.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.png?w=751\" alt class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.png 751w, https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.png?resize=600,600 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safer<\/h3>\n\n<p>The integration of Utilities into the SWF Model ensures a streamlined, effective approach, promoting consistency and efficiency across all software projects.<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Utilities<\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"854\" width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/11\/SWF_Utilities.png?resize=2000,973\" alt class=\"wp-image-242\"><\/figure>\n\nThe chart below outlines the various utility categories integral to the Software Factory Model, each serving specific functions that bolster efficiency, security, and compliance within VA&#8217;s software development process. Key categories include:\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SWF Utilities: Enhancing Efficiency and Security across Key IT Functions<\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Internal Developer Resources &#8211; Utilities List<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">SWF Utilities List<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Software Factory Utilities are integral components of our software development methodology, working in sync with the Intake Process and other SWF Model elements. They serve as the backbone, ensuring the provision of standardized tools and practices.<\/p>\n\n<i>Internal Developer Portal requires VPN access<\/i>\n\nDiscover the full range of SWF utilities available on the VA Developer Hub, complete with detailed documentation and easy-to-follow self-service guides.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Better Utilities lay the foundation for consistent, quality software delivery, aligning with VA&#8217;s strategic objectives and ensuring every project, legacy or new, receives the necessary tools and resources. Faster By providing readily accessible resources, Utilities reduce time spent on redundant tasks, accelerating the software development process. Safer The integration of Utilities into the SWF Model [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[],"class_list":["post-160","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":81,"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":887,"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160\/revisions\/887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/software-factory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}