Importance of Efficient and Effective Versioning Policy in Software Application Development!

Indeed, it is crucial to have proper, sufficient and effective versioning policy adapted throughout the lifecycle of software development for each of the relevant artefacts, services, application etc. in an organization.

The boosting factors of this thought are:

1.     Agile way of working.

2.     API economy, Open API etc..

3.     Service oriented software environment.

4.     Collaboration of Cloud and In-premise applications.

5.     Automation of software testing, maintenance and support activities.

6.     Adaptation of CICD.

7.     Web of multi-channels and multi devices.

8.     Many More….

The traditional policy of single version or no version is creating nightmare to the stakeholders of IT, in an enterprise. How does it helps? Below are some of the benefits reaped by organizations following efficient and proper versioning policy:

a.      Better maintainability of artifacts and applications.

b.     Better visibility of software portfolios, services offered and of integrated environments.

c.      Greater flexibility in consumptions and offerings of services and apps.

d.     Lessor manual dependency.

e.      Continuous and con-current development and deployment.

f.      Better lifecycle management of applications or artefacts.

g.     Better collaborations with scrum teams.

h.     Be ready for future.

i.       Better API management.

j.       Better control on service creation and management.

k.     Speed-up on Software lifecycle management.

l.       Effective and speedy adaptation of CICD.

m.   Most important, more happy IT stakeholders.

n.     Many more….

Let us not just discuss it but, just implement it! Let’s make proper and efficient Versioning Policy as a standard, across IT Industry, across organisations!



A white paper on versioning policy will be published by me next..

Readers comment are welcome!