Tips for Trouble-free Software Releases into Enterprise Environments
Monday, February 10, 2003 at 3:28 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Balakrishnan
(1 messages posted)
Tips
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· Document all phases of release.
· Maintain major and minor version number of
application and use them prudently
· If using any INI file, use them with relevant
Sections
· If an assumption is made regarding
availability / non-availability of any software,
please make them known.
· Duplicate the environment (hardware and
software) in which the application will be used
and test the release process in that
environment
· During testing of Release Package, bring the
PC to its original state before commencing
the release.
· Identify possible error messages (why and
how) and provide necessary steps to avoid
them or brief explanation on such errors in
case if they can be allowed.
· If the application uses any third-party tools,
make sure that you release fully-licensed copy
of the same. If it requires any Product-Key to
be entered during installation, make sure that
it is available.
· Make available necessary technical support
during the time of release.
· Maintain Installation / Update Log and record
all activities.
Pitfalls to avoid
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· If the same machine is already housing other
softwares, do sociability-test to ensure that
they can ‘live’ peacefully in the same
environment.
· If possible, avoid using the same software for
application development and packaging.
· While copying system files, if the same file is
already in the computer then compare the
version and depending on the usage of that
file decide to overwrite
· While uninstalling, do not remove any systems
files that may have been installed by you but
common to the OS.
· If the application uses commonly available
third-party tools, beware that user might
update that third-party tool independent of
the application. Be prepared for this.
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