The Utilization of Automated Tools in the Automated Continuous Integration Practice Case Study: Medical Record Application

Abstract

Continuous integration (CI) is a software development practice that is carried out in a team by dividing modules among the team members and integrate team’s work regularly. Developers who are using CI practice manually will require more effort for the whole work integration compared to those who work in a team and integrate their work regularly. The application of toolset in CI practice will enable the developer to work easily. The CI practice that uses toolset is known as automated CI. The automated CI practice consists of version management using version control system tools, code program testing using testing tools, build execution using build tools and module integration practices using CI tools. From all of the automated CI practices, the focus of this research is the execution of build and the integration of modules manually and using automated tools. The significant differences from using automated tools in automated CI practice are the decrease of unnecessary effort spent by developers on the execution of the build using the build tools and the elimination of the integrator role by using CI tools that finally results in a more efficient performance of the developers.