UCM watch list of common design problems

In this section we list some common design problems that you should keep in mind.

Moving to private streams too early

A common mistake is to move to a private stream environment when your project, or the current state of the project, is better suited for serial development. New (greenfield) development, for example, may require a period during early development where currency is more valuable than stability.

If you find yourself in a model that is not working, change it. It is generally easier to make changes at project boundaries, but here is how to morph a private stream project into a shared stream ...

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