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Software configuration management

Software configuration management (SCM), a.k.a. software change and configuration management (SCCM), is the software engineering practice of tracking and controlling changes to a software system. It is part of the larger cross-disciplinary field of configuration management (CM). SCM includes version control and the establishment of baselines.

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Software configuration management

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related to Further reading · 73
Software configuration management → Addison-Wesley, Addison-Wesley Professional, Addison-WesleyBerczuk, Aiello, An Application, An Object-Oriented Approach, Andrew Glover, Appleton, Babich, Bersoff, Boston, CA, CAiSE, Configuration, Configuration Management, Configuration Management Best Practices, Continuous Integration, Coordination, Defense, Department
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Software configuration management → Capability Maturity Model, CM, Early, Eventually, Industry-wide, Practical, Revision Control System, SCM, Software Engineering Institute, The, With
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Software configuration management → Implementing Application Lifecycle Management, ISO, Parallel Development Strategies, Robert Bamford, SCM, SSQCUse Cases, William Deibler

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management configuration software scm control tools engineering development system isbn process quality systems 1st addison-wesley 2003 change version baselines including

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Software configuration managementrelated to External linksSCM0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to External linksISO0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to External linksRobert Bamford0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to External linksWilliam Deibler0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to External linksSSQCUse Cases0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to External linksImplementing Application Lifecycle Management0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to External linksParallel Development Strategies0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to Further readingIEEE Standard0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to Further readingConfiguration Management0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to Further readingSystems0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to Further readingSoftware Engineering0.60section
Software configuration managementrelated to Further readingIEEESTD0.60section

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