What is Configuration management? Tools used?

Answer posted by Radhika on 2005-05-23 18:12:32: Software configuration management (SCM) is the control, and the recording that are made to the software and documentation throughout the software development cycle (SDLC). SCM covers the tools and processes used to control, coordinate and track code, requirements, documentation, problems, change requests, designs, tools, compilers, libraries, patches and changes made to them, and to keep track of who males the changes.
Tools include Rational ClearCase, Doors, PVCS, CVS and many others.

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Radhika

May 23rd, 2005

Software configuration management (SCM) is the control, and the recording that are made to the software and documentation throughout the software development cycle (SDLC). SCM covers the tools and processes used to control, coordinate and track code, requirements, documentation, problems, change requests, designs, tools, compilers, libraries, patches and changes made to them, and to keep track of who males the changes.
Tools include Rational ClearCase, Doors, PVCS, CVS and many others.

choudary

Jul 9th, 2005

Managemet which configures the software is called SCM. here configuration means arrangement of the parts of the software..

software configuration management is the decipline for systematically controlling the changes that take place during development.

1. SCM is the process of identifying and defining the ITEMS in the system.
2. controlling the change of these ITEMS throughout their life cycle.
3.recording and reporting the status of the ITEMS and change requests
4.verifying the completeness and correctness of ITEMS.