1

Determine if Performance Issues Need Addressing

• Optional
• Look for increased performance opportunities by reworking dependencies thus decreasing the time required to perform a build. Consider running builds during off-peak hours.
• Restructure components as necessary to ensure build times stay reasonable.
• Update any dependency changes resulting from new changes.

2

Initiate a Manual Build

• Optional
• When a need to distribute changesets across the team is determined, start a manual build. Only create a clean build when absolutely necessary. A clean build occurs during the nightly build. If the build will not run unless a clean build has completed, check the dependencies to ensure that the build is running optimally.
• Coordinate with the other developers to ensure that they are not in the process of checking in development tasks. Initiate a build to allow others to use changes.
• Consider the need to run iteration tests based on the time constraints for the build. Consult with the test manager as needed.
• Be mindful of potential performance hits incurred by running builds during peak hours.

3

Initiate a Scheduled Build

• Optional
• Start a build at a regularly scheduled interval for example, a nightly build run manually or as a scheduled task. Only create a clean build when absolutely necessary. A clean build occurs during the nightly build. If the build will not run unless a clean build has completed, check the dependencies to ensure that the build is running optimally.
• Consider the need to run iteration tests based on the time constraints for the build. Consult with the test manager as needed.

A build report is generated documenting the results of the build.