Continuous integration is about automating the build and verification processes. In the distributed arena, a best practice that the most advanced enterprises are beginning to employ is to trigger a build when code is checked in, execute automated tests once the
build is finished, and then report back to the developer on the state of the tests. For back-end development, such as on System z, this is rarely done given various cultural, administrative, and cost inhibitors. The challenge is applying this best practice within your mainframe and multi-platform development