When systems engineers build or repair computer software or hardware, they need consistent processes in place to keep it running smoothly. Configuration management is the name for this set of ...

Software configuration management (SCM) encompasses the systematic control, organisation and automation of software development processes. It involves tracking and controlling changes in the software, ...

Large software organizations—especially those running multiple concurrent development projects, with each project divided among teams—are beginning to agree. These companies have been scorched often ...

While some of the terminology used to describe the world of software configuration management can be quite foggy, the fundamental importance of configuration management to development is crystal clear ...

Today’s complex application development environments demand sophisticated tools to track not only project duties, but also the issues that arise when the work involves more than one small group ...

A company called Serena Software Inc. has been trying to sell me on the idea that software configuration management is an important security tool in these days of terrorist dread. The idea is that ...