Activity: Update Workspace

Purpose To ensure team members are working on the most recent versions of the project files. The idea is to update the files displayed in their development view (workspace) with those in the recommended baseline.
Input Artifacts: Workspace	Resulting Artifacts: Workspace
Frequency: This will depend on the volatility of project artifacts. It should be a daily practice to 'rebase' the view.
Role: Any Role
Tool Mentors: Accessing Rational ClearCase from Rational Rose Updating Your Project Work Area Using Rational ClearCase

Workflow Details:

Configuration & Change Management

Change and Deliver Configuration Items

It is an essential part of any CM system to ensure that artifacts are under version control, and that team members have access to approved baselines. The idea of updating views to ensure access to the most recent collective body of work is obvious. This activity needs to be easy to do and occur on an ongoing basis.

Each team member having updated a view, can work on any artifact through the standard process of 'check-out, edit, build, unit test, and check-in' as described in the Activity: Make Changes.