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Go2Group
Services - SPLA
What is Software Production Line Automation (SPLA)?
SPLA is not new. It represents the culmination of decades of industry experience, implemented
using the best tools and infrastructure on the market today.
Software Production Lines vs. Manufacturing Processes
SPLA focuses on the software change as the item to be mass produced. Recognizing software
changes will be made for years to come, software development managers realize the importance
of investing in tooling and infrastructure to create a highly efficient process for producing
software changes.
SPLA focuses on the software manufacturing process, with emphasis on deploying technology
and infrastructure to manage software changes throughout the lifecycle, automating the tasks
of software building, testing, and deployment. It is especially effective in distributed software
development environments (across a campus or between continents).
Software Production Lines Today
At Go2Group, we continuously monitor the industry for emerging technologies to enhance our
vision, and to ensure we are utilizing the latest, best techniques and technologies. Our expertise
makes us particularly well suited to evaluate, deploy, and integrate various components of the
software production line. Go2Group has provided SPLA services and support to clients including
McDonald Bradley, Monster.com, GTech, and Delphi Technologies.
The following table highlights the list of products that Go2Group supports:
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Software Production
Line Component |
Go2Group Experience |
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Configuration Management
(CM/SCM) or
Version Control |
Perforce SCM, ClearCase, CVS, Microsoft
Visual Source Safe, SubVersion, TeamWare, SCCS |
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Bug/Defect and/or Issue
Tracking Systems |
Atlassian JIRA, DevTrack, ClearQuest
(integrated with
Perforce SCM) |
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Workflow Automation |
Atlassian JIRA, DevTrack, ClearQuest
(integrated with
Perforce SCM) |
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Requirements Management |
Atlassian JIRA, DevTrack, ClearQuest |
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Software Build |
Ant, JAM, NAnt, Perl, Microsoft Visual
Studio, make /nmake /gmake /imake |
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Continuous Integration |
Cruise Control,
Atlassian Bamboo |
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Document Management |
Perforce SCM,
Atlassian JIRA |
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Customer Helpdesk
Ticket
Systems |
Atlassian JIRA, DevTract, ClearQuest |
Go2Group has established solid Best Practice Deployment (BPD) Packages for a number of
products, including Perforce SCM system and Atlassian’s JIRA Workflow Automation system.
BPD product overviews are available
upon request.
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