Build management is the process by which a software
product for a company is built and managed.
When a company
uses Rational® Synergy to
control its code, the company gives the job of building and managing
the software product to the build manager.
The build manager is the person responsible for
managing the following processes:
- Create baselines from the initial version of software.
- Organize and refine the structure of your software.
- Set up build management projects for testing and
staging.
- Set up and maintain process rules and folder templates.
- Collect software changes from developers, then
build test areas.
- Run reports in Rational Change
to find out features and tasks that are in or not in a build.
- Freeze software at important milestones, such as
a customer release.
- Set up configuration information for the team (for
example, platform and release values).
- Make the latest changes available to developers.
- Delete baselines that are no longer needed.
- Recreate old software releases to identify problems
and create fixes.
This list is a short summary of build management
responsibilities. Each bulleted item carries with it specific operations,
all of which are discussed in detail.