Build Model Principles

7/31/98


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Table of Contents

Build Model Principles

Overview

What is a Build Model?

What is a Build System?

How does a Build System grow?

Desirable Properties of Build System

The Five Principles

Completeness

Advantages of a Complete build model

Unambiguity

Advantages of an Unambiguous build model

Consistency

Advantages of a Consistent build model

Accuracy

Advantages of an Accurate build model

Simplicity

Advantages of a Simple build model

The Five Principles - review

Trade-offs

Case Study - overview

Case Study: Original Build System

Case Study - structure

Case Study - build process

Case Study Problems

Case Study Problems - continued

Completeness

Unambiguity

Consistency

Accuracy

Simplicity

The New Build Model - structure

The New Build Model - process

Case Study - structure

The New Build Model - advantages

Q&A

Author: Neil Hunt