A guide to software configuration management - Leon, Alexis (Artech House, 2000)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-351) and index
Take control of the software development process with this book, a comprehensive explanation of Software Configuration Management (SCM). It provides everything you need to know -- from the basic definition of SCM as a scientific tool that brings control to the development process, to the procedures for SCM implementation in your organization. You review each phase in the software development lifecycle, and learn how SCM can help you avoid pitfalls at every step
Overview of software configuration management -- The software development process -- Pitfalls in the software development process -- Need and importance of software configuration management -- SCM: Basic concepts -- The different phases of software configuration management -- Configuration identification -- Configuration control -- Status accounting -- Configuration audits and reviews -- Software configuration management plans -- SCM organization -- Software configuration management tools -- SCM implementation -- SCM in very large projects -- Trends in SCM: Future directions -- App. A. SCM vendors and tools -- App. B. SCM standards -- App. C. SCM resources on the Internet