Openmake is a software development tool designed to automate the creation of reliable Enterprise and eBusiness applications through the use of a repeatable build process. Openmake integrates into the development process, ensuring that executables are created the same way every time. Openmake is unique in that it frees developers from the tedious task of writing make files and worrying about the order in which application components must be compiled. Openmake actually eliminates the use of hard coded make files and instead allows an organization to record site-specific build requirements for each application into a centralized knowledgebase. The knowledgebase is then used to generate a standardized build in each stage of the development lifecycle.