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Version: TeamForge 24.0

Glossary of Baseline Terms

Baseline​

An approved snapshot of selected configuration items from a TeamForge project at a given point in time. For example, create a Baseline when you release or deliver a product or when you accomplish specific milestones in your project. Baselines can be created from the ground up or from existing Baseline Definitions.

Configuration Item​

A project component that can be uniquely identified. Typically, a Baseline in TeamForge can include the following configuration items such as Tracker Artifacts, Documents, Source Code Repositories (only Git and Subversion are supported), File Releases, and Binaries (only Nexus binaries are supported).

Baseline Definition​

The filter criteria that is used to create a baseline of a set of selected configuration items such as Tracker Artifacts, Documents, Source Code Repositories (only Git and Subversion are supported), File Releases, and Binaries (only Nexus binaries are supported) in a TeamForge project. A Baseline Definition can include other Baseline Definitions from within the same project, in which case the Baseline Definition would be derived as a union of the native filter conditions as defined in the Baseline Definition and the filter conditions of the selected Baseline Definitions.

Project Baseline Definition​

The filter criteria that is used to create a baseline of a set of selected configuration items at the project level. Such a Project Baseline Definition can include one or more Baseline Definitions too, in which case the Project Baseline Definition would be derived as a union of the native filter conditions as defined in the Project Baseline Definition and the filter conditions of the selected Baseline Definitions. A TeamForge project can have only one Project Baseline Definition and can be modified whenever required.

Project Baseline​

A Project Baseline is a baseline created on a project at a given point in time. Project Baselines are typically created using Project Baseline Definitions. Once you have Project Baselines created, you can restart previously baselined TeamForge projects from Project Baselines and continue from the exact point when the project was last baselined.

External Baseline​

Any approved Baseline or Project Baseline from other TeamForge projects included within a given Baseline or Project Baseline.

Baseline Package​

A downloadable package of physical project artifacts such as Tracker Artifacts, Documents, Source Code Repositories (only Git and Subversion are supported), File Releases, and Binaries (only Nexus binaries are supported) generated from an approved Baseline or a Project Baseline. Once generated, you can download and share the package with your stakeholders.