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How to Use GitScrum for Infrastructure as Code Projects?
How to use GitScrum for Infrastructure as Code projects?
Manage IaC projects in GitScrum by tracking infrastructure changes as tasks, using labels for IaC tools and environments, and documenting architecture in NoteVault. Review infrastructure PRs with security focus, coordinate with application deployments. Teams with organized IaC reduce infrastructure incidents by 45% [Source: DevOps Research 2024].
IaC project workflow:
- Requirements - Infrastructure needs
- Design - Architecture decision
- Code - Write IaC
- Plan - Preview changes
- Review - Security, cost review
- Apply Dev - Dev environment
- Apply Prod - Production
IaC labels
| Label | Purpose |
|---|---|
| tool-terraform | Terraform changes |
| tool-cloudformation | AWS CF changes |
| tool-pulumi | Pulumi changes |
| tool-ansible | Ansible playbooks |
| env-dev | Development |
| env-staging | Staging |
| env-prod | Production |
| type-new | New infrastructure |
| type-change | Modification |
| type-destroy | Resource removal |
IaC columns
| Column | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Backlog | Requested changes |
| Design | Architecture review |
| Coding | Writing IaC |
| Plan Review | Plan output review |
| Dev Applied | Dev environment |
| Staging Applied | Staging environment |
| Prod Applied | Production |
Infrastructure task template
## Infrastructure: [description]
### Changes
- Resource type: [VPC, EC2, RDS, etc.]
- Action: [create/modify/destroy]
- Environment: [dev/staging/prod]
### Plan Preview
[paste plan output]
### Security Considerations
- [ ] IAM reviewed
- [ ] Network access reviewed
- [ ] Encryption configured
### Rollback
How to revert if needed
### Checklist
- [ ] Code written
- [ ] Plan reviewed
- [ ] Security approved
- [ ] Applied to dev
- [ ] Tested in dev
- [ ] Applied to staging
- [ ] Tested in staging
- [ ] Applied to prod
- [ ] Verified in prod
NoteVault IaC documentation
| Document | Content |
|---|---|
| Architecture diagrams | Visual infrastructure |
| Module catalog | Reusable modules |
| Environment configs | Per-env settings |
| Access policies | Who can apply where |
| Runbooks | Operations guides |
Security review checklist
| Check | Verify |
|---|---|
| IAM permissions | Least privilege |
| Network access | Minimal exposure |
| Encryption | At rest and transit |
| Logging | CloudTrail, etc. |
| Secrets | No hardcoded |
| Cost | Budget impact |
Environment promotion
| Stage | Action |
|---|---|
| Dev | Apply, test |
| Staging | Apply, integration test |
| Prod | Apply, verify |
Coordination with apps
| Scenario | Order |
|---|---|
| New service | Infra first |
| Scale up | Infra first |
| Feature flag | App first (or simultaneous) |
| Decommission | App removal, then infra |
IaC state management
| Practice | Tracking |
|---|---|
| State files | Documented location |
| State locking | Configured |
| State backup | Automated |
| Drift detection | Regular checks |
Common IaC issues
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Drift | Detection tasks |
| Unreviewed applies | Require review |
| Lost state | Backup automation |
| Undocumented | NoteVault requirement |
IaC team metrics
| Metric | Track |
|---|---|
| Changes per week | Task count |
| Failed applies | Issue tracking |
| Review time | Column cycle time |
| Incidents | Related tasks |