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An introduction to environment management

A short introduction to environment management. What is it and what relationship does it have to business intelligence ? How can it aid development and help keep costs and time scales to a minimum ?

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An introduction to environment management

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  1. Environment Management • Software development environment management • Test environment management • Release management • Change control • Access control • Benefits • Problems www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  2. Environment Management – What is it ? • Control of software development environments • Control access • Control change • Ensure that they are fit for purpose • Ensure systems and software • Reflect current release • Reflect stage in development • Reflect current use i.e. dev / test www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  3. Release Management • Control change by using • A backed up software repository • A dedicated change manager • A change control process and tool • Access management to • Tools • Environments • Code Repository • Data www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  4. Change Control • A change control process • Problem reporting via a tool • Vetting of problems reports • Change requests linked to problem reports • Change requests used in testing • Change requests incorporated into releases www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  5. Access Control • Control access by project staff to • Environments • Data • Tools • Control access by role • dev, test, release, analyst, project manager • Avoid undesireable and expensive changes • Shorten delivery times by avoiding mistakes / confusion • Partition env usage and manage need www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  6. Benefits • Reduced cost due to undesirable env changes • Environments better reflect • State of system, stage, architecture • Better management of time scales • Benefits for staff morale and ownership www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  7. Problems • Project pressures • Need to use test for development • Adhoc access / change • Not advisable – plan for project needs • Police usage to ensure costs / time scales • Desire to “cut corners” • Adds to costs and increases time scales • Complacency • Use process to ensure best practice www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  8. Environment Management www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  9. Diagram Details • Environment volume decreases by stage • i.e. Need more dev envs than uat • Processes and environments use code repository • Dev environments can be cut down versions i.e. • May not contain all system components • Reduced volume of data • Controlled release to environments • Backup strategies to avoid loss www.semtech-solutions.co.nz info@semtech-solutions.co.nz

  10. Contact Us • Feel free to contact us at • www.semtech-solutions.co.nz • info@semtech-solutions.co.nz • We offer IT project consultancy • We are happy to hear about your problems • You can just pay for those hours that you need • To solve your problems

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