Framework Manager models are not static objects and once a model has been implemented it transitions into a maintenance mode characterized by the need for small changes over time. The underlying relational database may be changed by adding or removing columns from the tables, changing the data types of columns on the tables, or even changing the database vendor. These types of changes, and others, have to be reflected in the model through a managed change process. This chapter will cover some of the methods used to maintain these changes within the Framework Manager project.
We will also look at some of the methods available to allow multiple modelers to work with the same model.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
Analyzing the impact of changes made to packages
Finding report dependencies
Showing item dependencies
Remapping an item to a new source
Branching and merging projects
Segmenting and linking projects
By the end of this chapter you will be able...