Software Configuration Management

Overview

Watts Humphrey in “Managing the Software Process” states - “The most frustrating software problems are often caused by poor configuration management. The problems are frustrating because they take time to fix, they often happen at the worst time, and they are totally unnecessary. For example, a difficult bug that was fixed at great expense suddenly reappears; a developed and tested feature is mysteriously missing; or a fully tested program suddenly doesn’t work.” Effective Software Configuration Management helps to reduce these problems by identifying items, which need to be controlled for changes, systematically controlling changes, and maintaining traceability of changes throughout the Software Development Life Cycle. By applying SCM techniques software development teams can coordinate their efforts and integrate change effectively during development and throughout the operational life of their software.

Workshop Benefits
This workshop explains the underlying concepts and provides practical knowledge of techniques and tools for establishing and maintaining the integrity of the body of documentation and code and other items that constitute a software product. These Configuration Management techniques apply equally to the development and support of information systems, commercial software products and embedded applications. The workshop also familiarizes participants to the Software Configuration Management requirements of ISO 9001 and the SEI-CMM.

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Course Outline

Introduction And Overview
Motivation, background and context - Concepts & Terminology
The Identification Function: A Basis For Change - Requirements of a CM System - Configuration Item Identification - Baseline Identification
The Control Function: Managing Change - Change Request - Change Evaluation - Change Approval - Implementation of Change - Status Accounting And Auditing
Version And Release Management
Organizing The Teams
Preparing And Updating a SCM Plan - The IEEE standard for SCM Plan
Case Study - Sample SCM Plan
SCM Tools - General Capability - Some well known tools - A Checklist for tool evaluation


Who Should Attend

This workshop is suited to a wide range of professionals grappling with complex or evolving systems. This includes project and business managers, quality representatives and technical personnel involved in the production, and/or control of business critical information. No prior knowledge or experience is assumed and all terminology and essential concepts are covered in the early sessions, making the workshop a self-contained learning experience.

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Public Seminar Pricing ~ 1-day


General Seminar Information
$495 per attendee
(QAI Members receive a 10% Discount)		 Start Time (first day) ~ 9:00 am
End Time (last day) ~ 4:30 pm
The price includes the course material, lunch & breaks each day, and a certificate of completion. Hotel and travel arrangements are the responsibility of the attendee.



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