Description

Roles

Attributes

Steps

1. Determine Applicable Rules:
   Find the applicable rules for the type of application.
   
   Consult the Microsoft .NET Framework Design Guidelines to understand which rules apply or use the appropriate setup file for automated checking.

2. Stay in Zero Defect State:
   Check code for rule conformity.
   
   Fix any deviations or warnings, build, and run unit tests. If any changes break a unit test, debug and fix the code so the unit test runs successfully.
   
   Apply one rule at a time or fix one warning at a time if manual. Repeat until all of the rules are checked or all warnings are gone.

3. Drive Down Defects by Category:
   For existing code bases with a large number of conformity issues, establish an issue baseline. If automation is used, determine the number of warnings in the existing code base.
   
   Pick a category of rules or warnings for the project. Communicate this category to the development team. The goal is to drive out any rule violations and not to add any new violations to the baseline.
   
   When changing the code for a development tasks, eliminate conformity issues in the area. Apply the category over the area that is being changed as part of the development task. Fix any conformity issues in this area.
   
   Complete tasks to stay in zero defect state.

Inputs and Outputs

WorkProduct	Input	Output	Allowable States
Code			(none)

Predecessors

Type	Name	Dependency Type
	Refactor Code	Finish-Finish
	Write Code for a Development Task	Start-Start

Successors

Type	Name	Dependency Type
	Perform a Unit Test	Finish-Start
	Review Code	Finish-Start
	Review Code	Finish-Start