====== Process for a new Software ======

The following step-by-step guide defines the process, how a new software product is made available on BAUWELT computers. **Typically this process takes about 3 weeks.**
 
===== Request the Software =====

  - Check the [[infrastructure:windows:software:list64|list]] of the currently installed software.
  - If the software is not listed or when the version of the software does not match your requirements, please fill out the [[forms:software|"BAUWELT Software Request Form"]] for each single software product you need: 
  - After you've requested the software we may get in contact with you to clarify further details and define the time plan for the installation of the software.

===== Integrate the Software =====

  - The requested software product gets integrated into the master image of the BAUWELT student computers or will be made available on the central computing infrastructure.
  - If we need your specific knowledge about how to configure the software or when we need your license information, this would be the point in time when we ask for your help.

===== Test the Software =====

  - After the new software product is integrated into the master image, we are going to deploy the new configuration to a group of test computers where you are asked to test the final setup.
    * Is the software working as expected, start, performance, basic operation?
    * Are all functions available to perform your course exercises or trainings?
    * Are possible example data loading correctly or can they be imported correctly?

===== Rollout the Software =====

  - Now we made the software product available for production on every BAUWELT student computer
  - Starting from now, students can use the software product