Changes

The Digital Collaboration Division (DCD) continuously develops, tests and releases enhancements and fixes for its applications throughout their life cycle. There are four stages of development, testing and release for a new DCD application: Pilot, Alpha, Beta and Official release.  

The Digital Collaboration Division (DCD) continuously develops, tests and releases enhancements and fixes for its applications throughout their life cycle. There are four stages of development, testing and release for a new DCD application: Pilot, Alpha, Beta and Official release.  

First an application will be in Pilot to determine what open-source software the new application will be using. Once an open-source software is selected, the new application will enter the Alpha stage where the majority of the new development and design work for the new application is completed. After all of the necessary features are developed and tested in Alpha, the new application will enter the Beta stage for any final bug fixes and enhancements required before the Official release.  

First an application will be in Pilot to determine what open-source software the new application will be using, or if it will be built from scratch. Once an open-source software is selected or a decision has been made to build from scratch, the new application will enter the Alpha stage where the majority of the new development and design work for the new application is completed. After all of the necessary features are developed and tested in Alpha, the new application will enter the Beta stage for any final bug fixes and enhancements required before the Official release.  

==Pilot==

==Pilot==