1. A system for performing and managing the software build process, comprising: A server comprising storage and a service component; A source code repository containing source code; A means for performing a pure build with said service component to create an instance of a living build by transforming said source code and generating an artifact based at least in part upon a process definition associated with said living build such that said artifact is associated with said living build; A means for storing said living build and said artifact in said storage; A means for performing a secondary test on said living build with said service component and appending the results of said secondary test to said living build; and, A means for associating said secondary test to said pure build.