Managing Data and Artifacts between Software Engineers and Artists: an ISSv2 Case Study

Abstract

We describe our experience of managing different types of artifacts between multidisciplinary teams of computer scientists and software engineers with computation and design artists while designing, developing, and deploying Illimitable Space System v2 (ISSv2) in real production environments. The artifacts include design documentation, source code, hardware and production equipment inventory, stage data, SCM and issue tracking data, git repository, and multimedia assets. These types of projects are challenging due to the nature of interdisciplinary teams and their working habits. We show how we manage the data and the teams to have enable successful public productions.