A method, system and computer-usable medium for automatically tracking changes in an application such as, for example, a software solution. A particular definition can be created, which is indicative of an application artifact to be tracked during the development of the application, which includes the application artifact. The particular definition can be qualified by specifying a user authorized to modify the application artifact. The user can be identified by the particular role that the user plays during the development of the application. Thereafter, modifications to the application can be automatically tracked based on the particular role that the user plays during the development of the application with respect to the application artifact, thereby permitting modifications to the application to be tracked and recorded in a comprehensive manner.