NovaForge: new generation software development factory, OW2con'12, Paris
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Novaforge is an industrial open-source software development platform designed to enhance project quality and streamline software production processes. It has evolved through several versions, integrating features like continuous integration and bug tracking while serving multiple users across various organizations. The latest version emphasizes a plug-in architecture for easy component integration and project management capabilities.
NovaForge: new generation software development factory, OW2con'12, Paris
- 1. NovaForgeTM New generation Software development factory 29/11/2012 LE JEUNE Goulven NovaForge R&D Manager © Bull, 2012 1
- 2. What is NovaForge ? © Bull, 2012 2
- 3. NovaForge : 5 Objectives Real time Control of Enhance quality project state using an industrial process to integrate, test and deploy Capitalize on best Benefit from a flexible practices environment to develop software Share structured and secure information © Bull, 2012 3
- 4. NovaForge, Industrial Open Source platform A shared and secured industrial platform Adapted to industrial constrains given a internal usage in Bull for several years Open Source project, member of OW2 Composed of Open Source products © Bull, 2012 4
- 5. NovaForge History NovaForgeV1 : Php Forge, production and collaboration integration platform – Used by Bull France – Used by Bred NovaForgeV2 : Java/J2EE Forge to automate software production process : continuous integration platform, document validation, bugs generated from the tests... – Official Bull France Forge : 200 active projects with 900 users – Forges at Bull Brazil and Bull Spain – Forges at CETE, Schneider, Grenoble university NovaForgeV3 : decentralized SOA forge, based on a plugin architecture and that can be deployed as collaborating forges – French Defense ministry – Internal Forge of Bull (Pilot phase started beginning of 2012) – 20 developers © Bull, 2012 5
- 6. NovaForgeTM functional modules Development environment Continuous integration Requirement Novaforge Bug tracker Configuration management Collaborative Test management Documentation Software Quality repository management © Bull, 2012 6
- 7. NovaForgeTM products Development environment htt ps Requirements Continuous Novaforge integration Configuration management Bug tracker Collaborative Tests management Documentation Software Quality repository management © Bull, 2012 7
- 8. 14 Functional domains / 14 Tools Content Management Bug Tracker Source Management Test Management Survey Wiki Web Site creation Forum Binaries management Continuous integration Quality management Requirement Management Delivery Management © Bull, 2012 Mailing list 8
- 9. NovaForge V3 : Strengths (1/3) Plug-in based architecture • Each component is integrated as a plugin Easy integration of new component – New components can be integrated easily • For instance a new bug tracker Inter plugin communication – Possibility to built components interactions • For instance, relation between tests and bugs Multi instantiation of components – For each project, each component can be instantiated several times • For instance, several bug trackers or Wiki © Bull, 2012 9
- 10. NovaForge V3 : Strengths (2/3) Cooperating Forges Master / Slave Forge concept Interconnected Forges Indicators consolidation © Bull, 2012 10
- 11. NovaForge V3 : Strengths (3/3) Project Template – Creation and usage of template to fasten project creation Reference Project – Creation of a master forge containing common rules and methods for a set of projects – Possibility to propagate the reference environment to slave forges Delivery management – Management and automation of the delivery process Project management – Project plan, iteration management, reporting, action and risks management And much more ! © Bull, 2012 11
- 12. Thank you for your attention ! © Bull, 2012 12