UCM design overview

Now that we understand the basic UCM objects, there are more questions:

  • What is the best way to put the objects together into a usage model?

  • How many components should I use and at what level should they be defined?

  • How many projects should I have?

We can answer these questions quickly and all at once: it depends.

In this section we break down the variables that factor into UCM design decisions by taking a closer look at the objects that most determine your usage model:

  • Components— Decomposing an application into configuration objects

  • Projects— Organizing the development and release efforts

  • Streams— Organizing the workflow within a project

Components, project, and streams define the structure of the configuration and how, at ...

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