# "best" practice to track changes

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-to-track-changes/318760>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 29, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-to-track-changes/318760 "2011-01-29T17:30:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![eigDOTnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@eigDOTnet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eigDOTnet)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-practice-to-track-changes/318760/1 "2011-01-29T17:30:40Z")

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Hi everybody. A “project management” question this time.  
(Not certain if this is the correct forum section for PM question; Please advise…)

Development platform = Flash CS4;  
Project participants = 2;  
Roles = keyFramer/Artist (1), AS3-interActivityProgrammer(1)

So, I have described our project (adnauseum - too much detail I think).  
TRACKING CHANGES: Is there a way? - a “best” practice - to track changes made in the .FLA file ?

Project flow (so far): client Wants \> studio loosely Bids \> client Agrees \> studio FIRMS up requirements \> client Agrees \> studio creates detailed storyBoard \> client Agrees \> studio keyFramer/Artist FOLLOWS storyboard to create animation \> studio keyFramer/Artist places “his” animation .FLA onto studio server \> then, studio AS3-InterActivityProgrammer adds actionscript (after organizing messy “artist” file) \> studio AS3-InterActivityProgrammer places “her” animation .FLA onto studio server ~ and warns “artist” do not touch my AS coding \> Client reviews draft creation and Wants changes to the animation (of course) \> studio keyFramer/Artist is indignant (of course) – but, the client is always right – so… \> studio AS3-InterActivityProgrammer aware of the changes needed “warns” studio keyFramer/Artist - again - please do NOT touch my AS coding… YOU GUYS GET THE IDEA. Indeed, you folks must live this dayAfterDay. Obviously, I am concerned that my talented (but clumsy) keyFramer will MAKE CHANGES that impact the perfect actionscript3 that I coded; Certainly, I am also clumsy AND new at actionscript3, that is why I am concerned (it ALL seems so “breakable”).

Again, basic question: Is there a way? - a “best” practice - to track changes made in the .FLA file ?

Again, I am thankful for the terrific suggestions and solutions. And, your patience, with my celtic-Inglish is also appreciated. You guys (and gals) are awesome!

~ from a log cabin, on the rocky face of Big Butte mountain, in Haywood County, NC (USA), I am ~ eigDOTnet