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Build a Product

Build Engineer

Participating Roles

Responsible:

Build Engineer

Overview

Entry Criteria

    When:

    • As scheduled, or when needed.

    Dependencies:

    • Change Lists:
    • Source Code:
    • Build Type: A Visual Studio configuration file specifying the build files, dependencies, and tests to run.

    Activities

    1

    Start a Build

    • Determine if performance issues need addressing.
    • Initiate a manual build.
    • Initiate a scheduled build.

    2

    Verify a Build

    • Verify basic functionality.
    • Verify changed functionality.
    • Notify team of build acceptance.

    3

    Accept a Build

    • Manage build tests.
    • Monitor build health.

    4

    Fix a Build

    • Optional
    • Isolate compile errors.
    • Inspect runtime errors found.
    • Inspect contents.
    • Inspect installation scripts and executables.
    • Inspect version of dependent modules.
    • Fix and rebuild build.

    Exit Criteria

    Build

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