Chapter 13 Configuration Management.ppt

Chapter 13: Configuration Management Outline Purpose of Software Configuration Management (SCM) Motivation: Why software configuration management? Definition: What is software configuration management? Software Configuration Management Activities Change Management, Promotion Management, Release Management, Branch Management, Variant Management Managing Configuration Management Outline of Software Configuration Management Plan (SCMP) Configuration Management Tools Why Software Configuration Management ? The problem: Multiple people have to work on software that is changing More than one version of the software has to be supported: Released systems Custom configured systems (different functionality) System(s) under development Software must run on different machines and operating systems Need for coordination Software Configuration Management manages evolving software systems controls the costs involved in making changes to a system What is Software Configuration Management? Description: Software Configuration Management encompasses the disciplines and techniques of initiating, evaluating and controlling change to software products during and after the software engineering process. Standards IEEE 828: Software Configuration Management Plans Software Configuration Management is a Project Function SCM is a project function with the goal to make technical and managerial activities more effective. Software Configuration Management can be administered in several ways: A single software configuration management team for the whole organization A separate configuration management team for each project Software Configuration Management distributed among the project members Mixture of all of the above Outline Purpose of Software Configuration Management (SCM) Motivation: Why software configuration management? Definition: What is software configuration management? Software Configuration Management Activities Change Management, Promotion Management, Release Management, Branc