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title: "Available SDLC Tools"
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The following tools are available to help manage the SDLC process.  Request for access can be made via the [Technology Support Center](https://techsupport.uconn.edu/).

- **[Confluence](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces)****:** Online tool used for capturing and sharing information.
  - Templates are available.  Some examples are:
    - Requirements Management
    - Decision Making
    - Meeting Notes
    - How-to and Troubleshooting articles
    - Retrospectives/Lessons Learned
    - Project Tracking and Reports.
  - Integrates with Jira Bug/Issue Tracking
- **[Jira Software Projects](https://uconn.atlassian.net/jira/projects)****:**  Online Bug/Issue/Task/Project Tracking system
  - Plan work via versions and releases
  - Track and report on tasks, due dates, and effort
  - Track task status from start to finish via customizable workflow
  - Integrates with version control systems (Bitbucket) so any code changes can be tracked inside each ticket, version, and project.
- **[Bitbucket](https://bitbucket.org/uconnbitbucket)****: **Web UI/Online remote Git repository manager
  - Formerly known as Stash
  - Create and manage Git (version control) repositories
  - Perform lightweight code reviews
- **[Bitbucket Pipelines](https://bitbucket.org/uconnbitbucket)**: Atlassian’s version Continuous integration/release management (CI/CD) tool that is integrated with Bitbucket’s Cloud version.
  - Build: create multi-stage build plans, setup triggers and assign agents
  - Test: run automated tests to regress your code
  - Deploy: release the code in different environments

### Additional Atlassian Resources

Atlassian provides support documentation and videos here:  
[Documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/ALLDOC/Atlassian+Documentation)  
[Atlassian TV](https://www.youtube.com/user/GoAtlassian)


## Graphical Tools to manage commits: 

- <u>**[Source Tree](http://www.sourcetreeapp.com/)**</u>**:**  Stand-alone application, leveraging Git version control system, for Macintosh and Windows computers.
  - Simplifies the process of checkout, clone, commits, create tags, etc
  - Allows for managing multiple repositories
  - Tracks local and remote repositories
- <u>**[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)**</u>: A code editor for building and debugging web applications for Macintosh and Windows computers.
  - Integrates both pull/push code as well as editing it
  - Git commands built in
  - Add new languages, themes, debuggers and connect to additional services

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[Jira Software](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/26498301989)