Software Configuration Management Patterns

List of Figures.


Foreword.


Preface.


Contributor's Preface.


Acknowledgments.


Introduction.
I. BACKGROUND.

1. Putting a System Together.


Balancing Stability and Progress.



The Role of SCM in Agile Software Development.



SCM in Context.



SCM as a Team Support Discipline.



What Software Configuration Management Is.



The Role of Tools.



The Larger Whole.



This Book's Approach.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

2. The Software Environment.


General Principles.



What Software Is About.



The Development Workspace.



Architecture.



The Organization.



The Big Picture.



Further Reading.

3. Patterns.


About Patterns and Pattern Languages.



Patterns in Software.



Configuration Management Patterns.



Structure of Patterns in This Book.



The Pattern Language.



Overview of the Language.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

II THE PATTERNS.

4. Mainline.


Simplify Your Branching Model.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

5. Active Development Line.


Define Your Goals.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

6. Private Workspace.


Isolate Your Work to Control Change.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

7. Repository.


One Stop Shopping.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

8. Private System Build.


Think Globally by Building Locally.



Unresolved Issues.



Further Reading.

9. Integration Build.