Work Product Descriptor (Artifact): Build

An operational version of a system or part of a system that demonstrates a subset of the capabilities to be provided in the final product.

Purpose

Deliver incremental value to the user and customer, and provide a testable artifact for verification.

Relationships

Fulfilled Slots	[Technical Implementation]
Input To	Mandatory: Implement Developer Tests Integrate and Create Build Run Developer Tests	Optional: Implement Solution	External: None
Output From	Integrate and Create Build

Main Description

This working version of the system or part of the system is the result of putting the implementation through a build process (typically an automated build script) that creates an executable version, or one that runs. This executable version will typically have a number of supporting files that are also considered part of this artifact.

Properties

Optional
Planned

Tailoring

Impact of not having	Without this artifact, there is no operational version of the system.
Reasons for not needing	This artifact is not needed if the development of an application is not within the scope of the solution.
Representation Options	This work product is almost always a product made up of numerous parts required to make the executable system. Therefore, a build is more than just executable files; it also includes such things as configuration files, help files, and data repositories that will be put together, resulting in the product that the users will run. The specifics of those parts will vary by technology in use.

This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
Eclipse Public License V1.0, which accompanies this distribution.