MKS Implementer 2006 Administration Guide

Chapter 2: Understanding Implementer
30
Changes to Release 2.0
1 Check out the member/object from Production 2.0 environment. Developer for release
2.0 selects the member/object from a list of all items in release 2.0 production and/or
release 1.0 production. Check out automatically determines to copy the version from
release 2.0 or release 1.0 production for new development.
2 Develop and test Release 2.0. Developer begins the programming changes and tests the
member/object in his development environment for release 2.0.
3 Promote the member/object to quality assurance 2.0.
Developer or administrator creates the promotion request.
Developer can compile the promotion request into the work library, either as a
separate task or when creating the request.
Administrator moves the members/objects into quality assurance 2.0.
4 Quality assurance testing release 2.0. Tester tests the change for functional consistency
and accuracy.
5 Promote the member/object to Production 2.0.
Tester copies the original promotion request and changes the target environment (or
environment group) to Production 2.0.
Administrator moves the members/object into Production 2.0.
Changes to Release 1.0
1 Check out the member/object from Production 1.0 environment. Developer for release
1.0 selects the member/object from a list of all items in release 1.0 production.
2 Develop and test Release 1.0. Developer begins the programming change and tests the
member/object in his development environment for release 1.0.
3 Promote the member/object to quality assurance 1.0.
Developer or administrator creates the promotion request.
Developer can compile the promotion request into the work library, either as a
separate task or when creating the request.
Administrator moves the members/objects into quality assurance 1.0.
4 Quality assurance testing release 1.0. Tester tests the change for functional consistency
and accuracy.
5 Promote the member/object to Production 1.0.
Tester copies the original promotion request and changes the target environment (or
environment group) to Production 1.0.
Administrator moves the members/objects into Production 1.0.