Software factory (Microsoft .NET)
# Software factory (Microsoft .NET)

## Implementations

* The Enterprise Framework Factory (the EFx Factory) from Microsoft Services was one of the first pioneering architectural software factories to use a unique combination of model driven development, and integrated runtime environment tools to build Service-Oriented Enterprise Applications and Services.
   * EFx Factory Blog
* Microsoft Patterns and Practices Team have developed four software factories:
   * SharePoint Software Factory, for SharePoint 2007/2010 and Visual Studio 2008/2010
   * Smart Client Software Factory, for Visual Studio 2008 (released: April 2008)
   * Web Service Software Factory (released: July 2006, updated December 2006, 2010, a new Service Factory : Modeling Edition version (incompatible with the previous ones) released on November 2007)
   * Mobile Client Software Factory (released: July 2006)
* Project Glidepath is a Micro ISV-oriented Software Factory, also from Microsoft.
   * Project Glidepath Blog
   * Project Glidepath Forums
* NConstruct is Windows and Web rapid enterprise application development tool and environment for .NET Framework environment.
