Best Practices

Best Practices

1. Infrastructure

   • Source Code Control
     • Having central location for all source code for project
   • Feature/Issue Tracking
     • Tracking tool to keep track of all the issues and features being fixed or implemented
   • Build Automation
     • One command to to checkout and build current version of application
   • Automated Regression Testing
     • Tests that are scripted to run after after each build

2. Control

   • Release Planning
     • Helps determine and track what we are building, when it will be ready and how many people it will take?
     • Continuously updated throughout the duration of project
   • Design Specifications
     • Complicated features require a written specification
   • Architectural Control
     • Ensure clean architecture is maintained and documented

3. Refinement

   • Effort Tracking
     • Helps make better estimates to improve plan
     • Documents how long it took to complete a feature or fix an issue
   • Process Control
     • Written process
     • Steps for getting feature from inception to completion
   • Business Planning
     • Budgeting and writing an effective proposal