< The Army's First Soldier-Led
Software Factory >
Software Solutions.
By Soldiers. For Soldiers.
Be on the forefront of digital transformation in the Army
Software Developers • UI/UX Designers •
Product Managers • Platform Engineers
Cohort 5 Applications are closed/completed.
Cohort 6 applications coming soon!
< What we are looking for >
Soldier Problem Submission
Nominate or vote for an Army problem needing a software solution
Tell Us!< News & Blog >
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From a rifle to a keyboard: Army Futures Command opens Software Factory at downtown ACC campus
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Army Futures celebrates grand opening of Army Software Factory
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We Are the Army Software Factory
< About Us >
- Software Developers
- UI/UX Designers
- Product Managers
- Platform Engineers
We solve problems. We design solutions for the end-user. We innovate. We use agile methodology. We are constantly learning.
We are increasing the digital proficiency across the Force and developing modern software solutions for Army problems.
< Our Successes >
Army Software Factory Pilot
Supply Support Activity (SSA) Automation
Problem Statement: Automate manual logistics processes to increase throughput velocity and optimize SSA performance
Team
4 Soldiers & 2 Civilians
Learned agile software development, user-centered design and DevSecOps through 1:1 pairing with industry experts
99 Days to Production
To install and accredit a cloud-based platform and build, deploy, and continuously operate a cloud native app
10 Day Cycle Time
Soldier (end-user) feedback to capability delivery thru application production/build
Results
173% Increase in Picks
Number of picks of marts per minute in the warehouse increased substantially. Leads to faster pacing item fulfillment
12.7 Soldiers Hours
Daily hours saved for the SSA Order Fulfillment which allows for greater inventory velocity for repairable credit.
65% Cost Savings
Optimized cloud development processes to achieve savings with recurring cloud infrastructure costs.
Future
Software Development Team Applications
- Supply Chain Management - Operational Mission Planning - Process Optimization - Data Integration and Analysis -
< A Glimpse Into our Pilot Cohort >
“This is the best program I’ve participated in during my 18 years in the Army. You can effect change in real-time. We were able to make changes for today’s problems instead of just talking about the problems and hoping for a change ten years from now.”
– CW2 Mercedes Barrera, software developer
“This pilot was bold and daring and in line with AFC’s mission. I was very excited to be a part of it! It was a very small experiment and it was very successful, even with the curveball of COVID-19. This type of problem-solving will require everyone who participates to embrace change, which will be good for Army personnel across the board as we expand.”
– Ms. Susan Cranfill, Product Manager