I hear this term around the office, and know it's relevant to software development lifecycle. What does "promote" mean? Context: e.g. to promote a file.
SDLC Terminology – What Does It Mean to Promote a File?
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I hear this term around the office, and know it's relevant to software development lifecycle. What does "promote" mean? Context: e.g. to promote a file.
Best Answer
In a well set up software development shop you will have various separated environments. "Sandbox", "development", "integration test", "User Acceptance Test", "Performance Test" and finally "Production" (or "beta" and "General Release" if you are selling/distributing software).
This should be a progression of quality and rigorousness of testing. From "gee whiz I can compile it" in the sandbox environment to "I absolutely guarantee this works according to spec, as long as you don't pull the plug".
Moving a piece of software from one environment to the next is known as "promoting" it. Promotion should be preceded by some sort of quality assurance and testing to prove that the component is fit to be promoted.