Managing Development

Creating applications for a complex multi-server environment like SharePoint requires many tools and processes. These tools enable developers to create and debug their applications in a productive way. This section will provide suggestions for the types of tools and standards that may be needed when developing for SharePoint.

Remember that these are only suggestions. A good governance plan should give the development team as much flexibility in their work processes as possible. This will allow them to create and innovate when creating new functionality.

Component Development Tools

A SharePoint application is composed of many different types of components. Therefore, it is not surprising that no single tool is the best choice for all situations. Table 14-1 lists the commonly used SharePoint development tools. The first column describes what that tool is best at. The second describes those components that should be developed elsewhere in most cases.