A Guide to Software Configuration Management
Published on 1. April 2000
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-58053-072-9 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive evaluation of Software Configuration Management (SCM). It provides a complete explanation of SCM, from the basic definition of SCM as a scientific tool that brings control to the development process, to the procedures for SCM implementation in any organization. It reviews each phase in the software development cycle, and demonstrates how SCM can help software developers avoid pitfalls at every step.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58053-072-9 (9781580530729)
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Alexis Leon
Software Configuration Management Handbook
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11/2004
2nd Edition
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Alexis Leon
Guide to Software Configuration Management
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1st Edition
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Person
Alexis Leon is managing director of L & L Consultancy Services, providing software development consulting in India. Mr. Leon received his B.Tech and M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering from the Government College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala, India. He is a member of the Computer Society of India, the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, and the National Institute of Quality and Reliability. He is the author of more than 20 books on various computer topics.
Content
Preface. 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 in 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 - The Future Directions. Appendix: SCM Vendors and Tools. SCM Standards. SCM Resources on the Internet. Bibliography. Glossary and Acronyms.