Software Configuration Management Course Overview.pdf

Software Configuration Management Defined
Configuration Management Defined
Software Configuration Management (SCM)
Software Configuration Management Activities
Software Configuration Management Responsibilities
Benefits of SCM
Software is Complex
Changes are Inevitable
Lack of Good Software Configuration Management Practices
Benefits of Software Configuration Management
Software Configuration Management Balance
SCM Throughout the Product’s Life Cycle
Management of the SCM Function - Organization Level SCM Management
Process Documentation Hierarchy
SCM Guidance from Industry Standards
SEI SW-CMM & SEI CMMISM Staged
SEI CMMISM Specific Goals & Practices
SEI CMMISM Generic Goals & Practices
IEEE Standards
ISO 9000:2000
Other Standards
SCM Policies
Standard SCM Processes
Process Documentation – Example
Standard SCM Work Instructions
Work Instruction – Examples
More Organization Level SCM Management
Management of the SCM Function - Program/Project Level SCM Management
Software Configuration Management Plans
More Program/Project SCM Management
Program/Project Level SCM Processes
Even More Program/Project SCM Management
Software Configuration Management Infrastructure
Software Configuration Management Libraries
Library Functions
SCM Library Types
Dynamic Libraries
Controlled Library
SCM Library Procedures – Creating a New Work Product
SCM Library Procedures – Creating a Software Build
SCM Library Procedures – Testing a Build
SCM Library Procedures – Modifying a Controlled Work Product
Static Library
SCM Library Procedures – Releasing a Build
Backup Library
SCM Library Procedures – Backup
Software Configuration Management Tools
Types of Software Configuration Management Tools
Tool Evaluation & Selection Process
SCM Tool Requirements
Evaluation Criteria Checklist – Example
Software Configuration Identification
Configuration Items
What is Configuration Identification?
What Are Configuration Items?
External Deliverables
Internal Work Products & Data
Support Tools
Software System Decomposition
Related Entities
Factors that Guide Software Product Partitioning
Software Product Partitioning Issues
Configuration Item Acquisition
Configuration Item Acquisition – Exercise
Baselines
Baselines Defined
Types of Baselines
Functional Baseline
Allocated Baselines
Developmental Baselines
Product Baseline
Configuration Identification Methods
Unique Identifiers
Version, Releases & Revisions
Configuration Unit Identification Scheme - Example
Build Identification Scheme – Example
Document Identification Scheme – Example
Identifying Interfaces
Interfaces
Interface Identification & Control Activities
Hardware Dependencies
Software Dependencies
Software Configuration Control
Three Levels of Control
Software Configuration Control
Software Configuration Control Procedures
Configuration Control at the Change Level
Configuration Control at the Document Level
Trade-Offs in Configuration Control
Configuration Control – Exercise
Configuration Control Boards
Why Configuration Control Boards (CCB)?
Multiple Levels of CCBs
CCB Membership
Again – Consider the Trade-Offs
CCB Processes - Configuration Control at the Change Level
CCB Processes - Configuration Control at the Document Level
Impact Analysis
Traceability
Impact Analysis - Exercise
Version Control
Version Control
Supporting Multiple Version
Freezing Baselines
Freezing Through Branching
Ongoing Development & Maintenance
Control of Quality Records
Software Configuration Status Accounting
Status Accounting
Status Reporting
Change Requests
Software Configuration Audits
Software Configuration Audit
Audit Defined
Functional Configuration Audits
Physical Configuration Audits
In-Process Configuration Management Audit
In-Process Audit Objectives
Audit Process Steps
Document Review Purpose
Checklists