This thesis studied the implementation of new Continuous Integration tool by focusing on existing problems and possible arising problems when implementing the new Continuous Integration tool. The thesis supported a project run by one international software development company with the main goal of replacing the current Continuous Integration tool from CruiseControl.NET with some more suitable alternative tool. The purpose of this thesis was to research about the topic and the existing tool to support the project in the implementation of the new Continuous Integration tool.
On the literature review, first the current state of Continuous Integration tool in the company was discussed. Then the literature review focused on the research about Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment. Alternative Continuous Integration tools were also studied as the company had two Continuous Integration tools to choose from: Bamboo and Jenkins.
The problems of the current Continuous Integration tool in the company were studied by conducting a survey. This survey was based on existing studies on the problems of Continuous Integration tools. Pilot testing and reviews also had impact on the final survey. 37 people out of the target population (89) participated in the survey. Survey results showed that those 37 people had different background but most of them had a long history in the company. Some participants did not answer all of the questions.
Two lists of issues were created by analyzing the survey results: Issues of current Continuous Integration tool and Issues when implementing new Continuous Integration tool. Two biggest issues from the list of issues of the current Continuous Integration tool were Lack of hardware and Build duration. Solution for these is that better hardware solves the Lack of hardware and improves the build duration with better hardware capacity and parallelization. Two biggest issues from the list of issues when implementing new Continuous Integration tool were Resistance to change and Lack of knowledge. The findings from past research suggest that implementing new Continuous Integration tool requires change of work of everyone to actually work. The solution for Lack of knowledge was that training is required for employees to actually know the way of using the new Continuous Integration tool. Suggested solutions were based on existing research and on the survey results.
The study provided two lists of Continuous Integration tool problems and proposals for possible solutions for those. The results can be used for selecting Continuous Integration tool as the study compared the results between Bamboo and Jenkins. Comprehensive study on the problems of Continuous Integration tool and the comparison of Continuous Integration tools provided reasoned support for the project of the company.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:oulo.fi/oai:oulu.fi:nbnfioulu-201706022481 |
| Date | 02 June 2017 |
| Creators | Saari, M. (Marko) |
| Publisher | University of Oulu |
| Source Sets | University of Oulu |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess, © Marko Saari, 2017 |
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