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Create\na single source of truth:** eliminate the natural differences that\noccur with large teams working in different time zones, running different\nprocesses, and using different tools.\n\n\u003Ci class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt fa-fw font-awesome orange\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C/i> **2. Manage\napplication dependencies:** avoid release failures by ensuring your\ntesting environments account for version dependencies.\n\n\u003Ci class=\"far fa-edit fa-fw font-awesome purple\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C/i> **3. Document\neverything:** make sure it’s in a common repository and that it’s\neasily discoverable.\n\n\u003Ci class=\"fas fa-eye fa-fw font-awesome orange\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C/i> **4. Make\napprovals visible:** you and your team should have agreed upon quality\nbars that determine what makes it into each environment.\n\n\u003Ci class=\"fas fa-terminal fa-fw font-awesome purple\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C/i> **5. 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To\nsupport modern development practices, GitLab has everything you need to get\n[from idea to production faster][cd].\n\nThere are 10 steps from idea to production in the modern development lifecycle.\n\n![FROM IDEA TO PRODUCTION IN 10 STEPS](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/announcing-the-gitlab-issue-board/10-step-dev-lifecycle-plan.png)\n\n1. Chat conversation → [Mattermost ships with GitLab][mattermost]\n1. Issue creation → [GitLab Issues][issue]\n1. Planning board → [GitLab Issue Board]\n1. IDE → [Koding + GitLab][koding] Integration\n1. Version control → GitLab Repositories\n1. Continuous Integration → [GitLab CI][ci] and [GitLab Container Registry][container]\n1. Code review → GitLab Merge Requests\n1. Continuous Delivery → [GitLab Deploy][cd]\n1. Chatops → We're planning to ship [Cog]\n1. Feedback → We plan to ship with [Cycle Analytics][cycle]\n\nThe 10 steps of the modern development lifecycle will be included directly in\nGitLab in the coming months. 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