Software Configuration Management Handbook, 3rd Edition

Software configuration management (SCM) is one of the scientific tools that is aimed to bring control to the software development process. This is a complete guide to implementing, operation, and maintaining a successful SCM system for software development.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of SCM
Chapter 2 The Software Development Process
Chapter 3 Pitfalls in the Software Development Process
Chapter 4 Need and Importance of SCM
Chapter 5 SCM: Basic Concepts
Chapter 6 Configuration Identification
Chapter 7 Configuration Control
Chapter 8 Status Accounting
Chapter 9 Configuration Verification and Audits
Chapter 10 SCM: Advanced Concepts
Chapter 11 SCM Standards
Chapter 12 Software Process Improvement Models and SCM
Chapter 13 SCM Plans (SCMPs)
Chapter 14 SCM Organization
Chapter 15 SCM Tools
Chapter 16 DMC and PDM
Chapter 17 SCM Implementation
Chapter 18 The Different Phases of SCM Implementation
Chapter 19 SCM Deployment Models and Transition Strategies
Chapter 20 Source Code Repositories
Chapter 21 Implementation Challenges
Chapter 22 SCM Operation and Maintenance
Appendix A SCM Resources on the Internet
Appendix B SCM Bibliography