Software Change and Configuration Management (SCCM)

Software Change and Configuration Management (SCCM) is a discipline and set of tooling within the software engineering realm providing structured approval, assignment, monitoring, execution and reporting of changes to software products for teams and for groups of teams. Software change and configuration management is required for mid to large sized software development teams in order to support complexity and to preserve the traceability, accountability and separation of duties required in today’s regulated and corporate environments.

Recommended solution for Software Change and Configuration Management:

MKS Integrity for Software Change & Configuration Management (SCCM) is an enterprise platform that allows development teams to collaborate effectively and make well informed decisions, by providing visibility across all activities and artifacts in the application development lifecycle. Unlike other SCCM solutions, MKS Integrity provides powerful workflow-based change management that can be consistently applied across all application development disciplines, automatically providing traceability across the entire lifecycle. MKS Integrity reliably supports large numbers of users, across geographically distributed sites, on a wide variety of platforms.

The following is a collection of resources on Software Change and Configuration Management:

WHITE PAPERS
	An Innovative Approach to Geographically Distributed Development - The MKS Federated Server(TM) Architecture MKS Inc. Learn about how the MKS Integrity platform and Federated Server architecture supports geographically distributed software development Read this white paper
	SCM Refactoring MKS Inc. Examining SCCM implications of refactoring and the key functions a tool must provide to facilitate the refactoring process Read this white paper

REPORTS
	Independent Report: Magic Quadrant for Software Change and Configuration Management for Distributed Platforms, 2008 Gartner Evaluating SCCM vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute Read this report

EXPERTS
	CM Crossroads An online community and resource center on SCCM www.cmcrossroads.com
	CM Wiki Information and open collaboration on the topic of SCCM www.cmcrossroads.com/cmwiki
	Software Technology Support Center (STSC) Providing hands-on assistance in adopting effective technologies for software-intensive systems www.stsc.hill.af.mil
	Steve Berczuk Agile software development and release management expert and co-author of ‘Software Configuration Management Patterns’ www.berczuk.com
	Brad Appleton Software engineer, expert on agile SCCM, and co-author of ‘Software Configuration Management Patterns’ www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp
	Jim Duggan Research VP and Application Development and Integration Analyst with Gartner www.gartner.com
	Jeff Hammond SCCM Analyst with Forrester Research www.forrester.com
	Mario Moreira CM Crossroads columnist, VP of Technology and author of CM publications www.cmcrossroads.com
	Bob Aiello Editor-in-chief with CM Crossroads www.cmcrossroads.com

BOOKS
	Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration Steve Berczuk and Brad Appleton Learn how a properly managed workflow can avert delays, morale problems, and cost overruns View this book
	Quality Software Project Management Robert T. Futrell, Donald F. Shafer and Linda Isabell Shafer A practical, start-to-finish project management handbook for software managers and developers View this book
	Software Configuration Management: Coordination for Team Productivity Wayne Babich Learn the basic principles and fundamentals of SCCM View this book
	Software Configuration Management Implementation Roadmap Mario E. Moreira Providing the building blocks to effectively implement SCCM while reducing planning and preparation time View this book

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
	Featuring Gartner: IT Governance and the Role of Enterprise Software Configuration Management and Process Best Practices Jim Duggan, VP Gartner Discussing the role that process-centric SCCM best practices play in aiding compliance efforts Watch this Webinar

ARTICLES
	Breaking with Tradition: An Agile Spin on Software Configuration Management Steve Berczuk Often viewed as the least agile of all software development disciplines, SCCM is often applied incorrectly Read this article
	Configuration Management Fundamentals SSTC CrossTalk Refusal to incorporate change can mean system limitations, but it must be controlled when introduced to a project Read this article
	Standardized Software Change And Configuration Management: Achievable Goal Or Wishful Thinking? Jeffrey Hammond, Carey Schwaber & Catherine Salzinger Instead of trying to standardize on a single, unified SCCM solution, some shops are integrating multiple tools Read this article
	A SCM Workflow for CMM Organizations Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand Discussion of a research proposal for a different type of SCCM workflow model Read this article
	ANSI/IEEE 1042-1987 IEEE Guide to Software Configuration Management IEEE Standards Association Insight into the various factors that must be considered in planning SCCM activities Read this article
	Software Configuration Management – Strengths and Weaknesses Amy Bennett, IT World An interview with Tom Welsh, senior consultant with Cutter Consortium Read this article

Software Change and Configuration Management (SCCM)

WHITE PAPERS

REPORTS

EXPERTS

BOOKS

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

ARTICLES