After applications are rolled out to production, it is quite typical for new reports to be added to the application or for the application to undergo revisions.

• Establish a strategy for managing application revisions and adding, updating, or deleting new reports using:
  • Versioning
  • Maintaining a revision history
  • Auditing logs and timestamps

    One technique for tracking changes in an application is to document in the FOCEXEC a change record. Also, in the area where the code was changed/added, add a comment line that gives information on what changed, when, and the earlier code, so the history of the changes are clear.