Software Configuration Management Policy and IBM Rational ClearCase-(Second Edition)

Author: (USA) B. Beaulieu
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Software Configuration Management (SCM) is a fundamental software engineering task used to manage the complex and rapidly evolving software development environment today. This book discusses the engineering procedures of software configuration management and how to automate and support best practices in SCM using the widely applied SCM tool Rational ClearCase, through the Unified Change Management (UCM) model. The book introduces basic SCM concepts, project management, and SCM challenges brought about by the increasing scale and complexity of software systems, as well as how to apply SCM tools and processes to solve these problems. The book also discusses advanced SCM topics, such as managing geographically distributed large development teams and integrating SCM procedures with change request management (or defect tracking)... This book has been expanded and updated for the th edition, incorporating new features introduced by ClearCase since the th edition was published. These contents are derived from the author's experience in helping clients adopt ClearCase and UCM in their environments and achieve success. This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to software configuration management, filled with insightful observations and valuable recommendations. As an excellent book on configuration management, it is suitable for software engineers and software project managers to read and reference. .. Software Configuration Management (SCM) is a fundamental software engineering task used to manage the complex and rapidly evolving software development environment today. This book discusses the engineering procedures of software configuration management and how to automate and support best practices in SCM using the widely applied SCM tool Rational ClearCase, through the Unified Change Management (UCM) model. The book introduces basic SCM concepts, project management, and SCM challenges brought about by the increasing scale and complexity of software systems, as well as how to apply SCM tools and processes to solve these problems. The book also discusses advanced SCM topics, such as managing geographically distributed large development teams and integrating SCM procedures with change request management (or defect tracking). This book has been expanded and updated for the th edition, incorporating new features introduced by ClearCase since the th edition was published. These contents are derived from the author's experience in helping clients adopt ClearCase and UCM in their environments and achieve success. This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to software configuration management, filled with insightful observations and valuable recommendations. As an excellent book on configuration management, it is suitable for software engineers and software project managers to read and reference.