As the build manager, you are responsible for
the workflow your company uses to build and manage its software product.
The workflow entails more than just setting up projects
and includes the following tasks:
- Create baselines from the initial version of software.
- Organize and refine your software structure.
- 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.
- Re-create old software releases to identify problems and create
fixes.
This list is a summary of build management responsibilities.
Each bulleted item carries with it specific operations.