Published: April 25, 2008

The Build SMF describes the process for developing the solution components for an IT service. Those components include the code and documentation that developers create and the infrastructure that supports them. The SMF also describes how to create the development and test lab and prepare the solution for pilot deployment.

The major build processes described by the SMF are:

• Prepare for development.
• Develop the solution.
• Prepare for release.
• Review the Scope Complete Milestone and sign off on the milestone review report.

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