Software development. Change management (Paperback)

This book is an engineering discipline which is called software configuration management (software configuration management - SCM), as well as the widely used SCM product - ClearCase, which automates and supports the practical application of SCM by model called Unified Change Management (Unified Change Management - UCM ). This book reveals the basic concepts, common problems SCM, emerging with the growth and increasing complexity of software systems, as well as methods of using SCM tools and processes to address these issues. SCM also discusses advanced topics, including the management of geographically separated development teams, and a combination of SCM to manage change requests (or defect tracking). The book will be useful for anyone who has to deal with SCM: developers who need the most intuitive and user-friendly environment SCM; project managers and technical leaders - for the most effective management of change; instrumentation engineers; and even the IT-managers, evaluating SCM technology.