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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Planning
Creating a custom implementation of a WebSphere Commerce store requires a significant amount of planning. From gathering client needs, to deploying the live solution, much work is needed to successfully deploy a custom client store. Use the resources in here to help you plan every phase of store creation.
Implementation stage
During the Implementation stage of your project you use your design to customize your project to meet your specialized needs. WebSphere Commerce provides resources that you can use to learn how to customize the implementation of your project, as well as how to automate and facilitate your implementation.
Implementation stage: Build and deploy tool
WebSphere Commerce includes a build and deployment tool to address the error-prone and time-consuming nature of customized asset deployment.

Implementation stage: Build and deploy tool

WebSphere Commerce includes a build and deployment tool to address the error-prone and time-consuming nature of customized asset deployment.

Navigate the tabs below to find modifiable documentation templates and reference applications that you can use to accelerate project progress and reduce costs for every phase of a WebSphere Commerce project.


Concept stage	Design stage	Implementation stage	Testing stage	Launch stage	Maintenance stage

Introduction

The WebSphere Commerce Build and Deploy tool (WCBD) supports three main processes:

Builds
Server deployment
Toolkit development

Best practices

Use a Software Configuration Management (SCM) to store the customized assets
Store build and deployment scripts in a SCM
Only check in customized application assets to SCM
Delta SCM extract can help to shorten the build time
Use delta deployment when a small set of files is updated.