VSS

About the Company

In a Version Control System (VSS), different roles help manage source code efficiently. Here are the common roles explained simply:

1. Administrator

• Manages the VSS tool and repositories

• Creates users and assigns permissions

• Sets access rights (read/write)

• Maintains backups and security

2. Project Manager

• Plans and monitors project progress

• Decides branching and release strategy

• Approves code merges

• Coordinates between team members

3. Team Lead

• Reviews code before merging

• Guides developers on versioning rules

• Resolves merge conflicts

• Ensures coding standards are followed

4. Developer

• Writes and updates source code

• Checks out code from repository

• Commits changes with comments

• Creates branches if required

5. Tester / QA

• Pulls specific versions of code for testing

• Verifies fixes and new features

• Reports bugs linked to versions

• Ensures correct build is tested