| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Software Configuration Management Handbook Third Edition ; Contents; Preface; Changes in the Third Edition; How to Use This Book; Who Should Read This Book?; Chapter 1 Overview of SCM ; Introduction; Common SCM Myths; SCM Means More Work and Procedures; SCM Will Change Current Practices and It Will Create Product Failures; SCM Is a Difficult, Monotonous, and Time-Consuming Activity; SCM Is the Responsibility of Management; SCM Is Just for Developers; SCM Is Just for the SCM Team; SCM Is Just for the Maintenance and Technical Support Team; SCM Will Make Many Employees Redundant and Jobless. |
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SCM Slows Down the Software Development ProcessSCM Is Just To Get Certifications Like International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Capability Maturity Model (CMM)[AU:pls check]; SCM Tools Will Take Care of Everything; One SCM Tool Will Suit Everybody; SCM Is Very Expensive; Once the SCM Implementation Is Complete, There Will Be No Additional Expenses; SCM Is Just for the Source Code; SCM Is Change Management and Defect Tracking; Software Development Can Succeed Without SCM; SCM Is Just To Impress Customers; A Brief History of SCM; SCM: Concepts and Definitions; Importance of SCM. |
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Benefits of SCMSummary; References; Chapter 2 The Software Development Process ; Introduction; SDLC; SDLC Phases; Project Start-up; Requirements Analysis and Requirements Specification; Systems Analysis; High-Level Design; Low-Level (LLD) or Detailed Design (DD) ; Coding and Unit Testing; System Testing; Acceptance Testing; Implementation; Project Windup; Project Maintenance; Retirement; Summary; References; Selected Bibliography; Chapter 3 Pitfalls in the Software Development Process ; Introduction; Communications Breakdown Problem; Shared Data Problem; Multiple Maintenance Problem. |
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Simultaneous Update ProblemSummary; References; Chapter 4 Need and Importance of SCM ; Introduction; Need for SCM; The Nature of Software Products, Projects, and Development Teams; Increased Complexity and Demand; The Changing Nature of Software and The Need for Change Management; Benefits of SCM; Improved Organizational Competitiveness; Better Customer Service and Improved Customer Goodwill; Better Return on Investment; Improved Management Control Over Software Development Activities; Improved Software Development Productivity; Easier Handling of Software Complexity; Improved Security. |
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Higher Software ReuseLower Maintenance Costs; Better QA; Reduction of Defects and Bugs; Faster Problem Identification and Bug Fixes; Process-Dependent Development Rather Than Person-Dependent Development; Assurance That the Correct System Has Been Built; Summary; References; Chapter 5 SCM: Basic Concepts ; Introduction; Overview of SCM; Baselines; Check-In and Check-Out; Versions and Variants; Parallel Development and Branching; Naming of Versions; Source and Derived Items; System Building; Releases; Deltas; SCM Database; SCM Activities; Summary; References; Selected Bibliography. |
| Summary |
Software configuration management (SCM) is one of the scientific tools that is aimed to bring control to the software development process. This new resource is a complete guide to implementing, operating, and maintaining a successful SCM system for software development. Project managers, system designers, and software developers are presented with not only the basics of SCM, but also the different phases in the software development lifecycle and how SCM plays a role in each phase. The factors that should be considered and the pitfalls that should be avoided while designing the SCM system and S. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Software configuration management.
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Software configuration management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Leon, Alexis, author. Software configuration management handbook. Third edition 9781608078448 (OCoLC)909190134 |
| ISBN |
9781608078448 (electronic book) |
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1608078442 (electronic book) |
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9781608078431 (hardback) |
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1608078434 |
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