Methods and systems for reporting on build runs in software development

A computer-implemented method of developing software, the method comprising:

• receiving successive code changes for a software product;
• receiving input specifying that respective code changes involve one or more work items associated with development of the software product;
• generating a plurality of build runs of the software product, respective build runs corresponding to one or more of the successive code changes;
• storing data associating respective build runs with one or more respective work items involved in the one or more successive code changes corresponding to the respective build runs;
• receiving user input specifying a range of build runs;
• and
• in response to the user input, displaying at least one work item involved in code changes corresponding to the specified range of build runs, wherein displaying the at least one work item involved in code changes corresponding to the specified one or more build runs includes presenting one or more of the following:
• defects introduced during the range of build runs;
• defects fixed during the range of build runs;
• and
• features completed during the range of build runs.

A system for developing software, the system comprising:

• memory;
• a display;
• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving successive code changes for a software product;
• receiving input specifying that one or more code changes involve a work item associated with development of the software product, wherein work items specify a feature to be added to the software product or a defect to be removed from the software product;
• generating a plurality of build runs of the software product, respective build runs corresponding to one or more of the successive code changes;
• storing data associating the work item with one or more build runs that each correspond to at least one of the one or more code changes specified as involving the work item;
• receiving a user input selecting the work item;
• and
• displaying, in response to the user input, respective identifiers of at least one build run of the one or more build runs associated with the work item, including presenting an identifier of a build run for which work on the item has begun.

A system for developing software, the system comprising:

• memory;
• a display;
• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving successive code changes for a software product;
• receiving input specifying that respective code changes involve one or more work items associated with development of the software product;
• generating a plurality of build runs of the software product, respective build runs corresponding to one or more of the successive code changes;
• storing data associating respective build runs with one or more respective work items involved in the one or more successive code changes corresponding to the respective build runs;
• receiving user input specifying a range of build runs;
• and
• displaying, in response to the user input, at least one work item involved in code changes corresponding to the specified range of build runs, wherein displaying the at least one work item involved in code changes corresponding to the specified one or more build runs includes presenting one or more of the following:
• defects introduced during the range of build runs;
• defects fixed during the range of build runs;
• and
• features completed during the range of build runs.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by a computer system to perform software development, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• receiving successive code changes for a software product;
• receiving input specifying that one or more code changes involve a work item associated with development of the software product, wherein a work item specifies a feature to be added to the software product or a defect to be removed from the software product;
• generating a plurality of build runs of the software product, respective build runs corresponding to one or more of the successive code changes;
• storing data associating the work item with one or more build runs that each correspond to at least one of the one or more code changes specified as involving the work item;
• receiving a user input selecting the work item;
• and
• displaying, in response to the user input, respective identifiers of at least one build run of the one or more build runs associated with the work item, including presenting an identifier of a build run for which work on the item has begun.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by a computer system to perform software development, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• receiving successive code changes for a software product;
• receiving input specifying that respective code changes involve one or more work items associated with development of the software product;
• generating a plurality of build runs of the software product, respective build runs corresponding to one or more of the successive code changes;
• storing data associating respective build runs with one or more respective work items involved in the one or more successive code changes corresponding to the respective build runs;
• receiving user input specifying a range of build runs;
• and
• displaying, in response to the user input, at least one work item involved in code changes corresponding to the specified range of build runs, wherein displaying the at least one work item involved in code changes corresponding to the specified one or more build runs includes presenting one or more of the following:
• defects introduced during the range of build runs;
• defects fixed during the range of build runs;
• and
• features completed during the range of build runs.