Getting started with CloudBees SDM

CloudBees SDM is a preview, with early access for select preview members. Product features and documentation are frequently updated. If you find an issue or have a suggestion, please contact CloudBees Support.

Linking your data and resources from software delivery systems can help you understand the work involved and the current status of that work. Using CloudBees SDM, you can model the products your organization delivers.

This guide explains how to set up your first product and track its repository health and delivery blockers. When you are finished with this section, you can:

  • Model the products in your organization.

  • Link Github data to your products.

  • Track product health and identify repositories that need your attention.

  • View pull requests that are blocking software delivery.

The CloudBees SDM content page provides details about supported platforms and services as well as the preview.

Accessing CloudBees SDM

To access the CloudBees SDM, sign in to

The first time you sign in, you may be asked to verify your email address using a link in a verification email.

Once you sign in, the active organization displays next to your profile picture in the upper right corner.

To view your CloudBees organizations:

  1. Select the current organization to display a list of the organizations you belong to.

  2. Choose another organization from the list, if desired.

About products

In CloudBees SDM, products help you organize the work. The number of products you create in CloudBees SDM should mirror the organization of work that needs to be tracked. Let’s say that your team works on three offerings: Solution One, Solution Two, and Solution Three. You would create a product for each solution and then associate repositories for those defined products.

The more integrations available in CloudBees SDM, the more data is available to associate with products.

For more information about products, refer to Organizing products and product hub.

Creating a product

To create a product:

  1. Select Product hub.

  2. Select Create product, or Create new product if this is the first product.

  3. Enter a name for the product, and then select Create.

The new product name appears on the Product hub.

Once the product is created, you can use the options menu (three vertical dots) to edit the product name or delete the product.

Linking GitHub repositories with a product

To add GitHub repositories to a product:

  1. Select the product name from the Product hub.

  2. On the left pane, select Repositories.

  3. Select Link repository or, if this is the first time you are adding repositories, select Link your first repository, to display a list of available repositories.

  4. Choose the repositories to associate with the product. You can filter the repositories list by entering a complete or partial repository name in the text box or by selecting a GitHub organization from the Organization drop-down.

  5. Select Save changes.

Linking pipelines and jobs with a product

Linking Jenkins jobs and pipelines allows you to add build and job information to products. Selecting a Jenkins job links the job and any pipelines with the chosen product. Jenkins masters need to be connected before you can link jobs and pipelines to products.

Each job can be linked to one or more products.

To link pipelines:

  1. From the Product hub, select a product.

  2. Select Jobs.

    • If this is the first time you are linking a pipeline, select Link your first job.

    • Otherwise, select Link jobs.

  3. Select one or more check boxes to associate those jobs with the product. Select Save changes.

Tracking product health

Now that you have created your first product and linked data, you can track product health by monitoring pull requests for each product.

Any issues with pull requests are summarized on the product Overview. These issues are highlighted with status labels.

To track product health by reviewing pull requests:

  1. From the Product hub, select a product.

  2. Select a repository link to view a detailed list of pull requests for that repository.

  3. Look for any status labels indicating issues with pull requests.

Identifying pull request delivery blockers

The pull requests for a product’s repositories are listed on the product’s Pull requests screen. Status labels, listed in the Status column, indicate if there are any pull request issues and their severity.

Using these status labels as a guide, you can identify potential blockers and address them.

To identify pull request delivery blockers:

  1. From the Product hub, select a product.

  2. In the left pane, select Pull requests.

  3. At the top of the Status column, select the red, green, or yellow icon to filter the list.

The Created by column lists the name of the person who originally opened the pull request. They may be able to help resolve issues.

To view the GitHub page of the pull request creator:

  1. From the product’s Pull requests screen, locate the name of the person in the Created by column.

  2. Select the person’s name to view their GitHub profile.

Next steps

After you have created your first product and associated data with it, you can monitor repository health and identify potential blockers by: