Build Tools Overview

Build Tools

PSKnowHOW supports a variety of build tools like Jenkins, BAMBOO, and Azure Pipelines. These tools are used for different purposes like creating build or deployment pipelines that make different SCRUM/KANBAN projects operation more viable.

PSKnowHOW, understanding the vast utilities of these applications, have dedicated KPI’s that ensure user keep track of different Build and Deployment activities.

To know the different SCRUM and KANBAN KPI’s that support these build tools, Click Here.

JENKINS

PSKnowHOW application supports the Jenkins tool that enhances the user’s capability to seek data like the Number of Check ’ins, Deployment frequency, etc. It can be setup for SCRUM and KANBAN projects which depend upon Jenkins for build and deploy operations.

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Prerequisite to Setup Jenkins in PSKnowHOW:

• An active port where the user is hosting the Jenkins application, ex: Port 8080

• Base URI and API End Point to establish a connection between Jenkins and PSKnowHOW.

• Valid user identity with username and password.

• CI/CD pipelines shall be available and have prior setup in Jenkins.

BAMBOO

Similar to Jenkins, Bamboo is also a continuous integration tool that is well supported by PSKnowHOW.

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Prerequisite to Setup BAMBOO in PSKnowHOW:

• Base URL to establish a connection between BAMBOO and PSKnowHOW.

• Valid user identity with username and password.

• Plan Name and Branches shall be created prior in BAMBOO.

AZURE PIPELINES

PSKnowHOW supports the Azure pipelines to keep track of build activities in the project.

Prerequisite to Setup Azure Pipeline

• Base URL and PAT token to access pipelines in Azure.

• Pipelines shall be created prior in Azure in order to seek the corresponding data.