< 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
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< What we are looking for >
Soldier Problem Submission
Nominate or vote for an Army problem needing a software solution
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The Army Software Factory brings together individuals of diverse backgrounds
CPT Hamilton's experience as a Software Developer with the Army Software Factory
The Army Software Factory brings together individuals of diverse backgrounds
Listen as CPT Massoud explains his passion for helping Soldiers at the SWF
< 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 -