Software Configuration Management Strategies and IBM Rational ClearCase: A Practical Introduction

by David E. Bellagio

A guide to understanding the foundations of software configuration management (SCM) and applying this knowledge to IBM/Rational's ClearCase. [UNK] A soup to nuts guide full of practical advice for practitioners looking to manage project change with the most popular SCM tool in the market: IBM/Rational's ClearCase [UNK] Product launch at IBM/Rational Software Development Conference in Las Vegas (May 2005) [UNK] Includes best practice recommendations that are not found in the IBM/Rational tools documentation set Software configuration management (SCM) involves identifying the configuration of the software at given points in time of a lifecycle, systematically controlling changes to the configuration, and maintaining the integrity and traceability of the configuration throughout the software lifecycle. It is a long overlooked topic, which organizations now recognize as incredibly valuable. The scond edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest version of the ClearCase tool and state-of-the-art best practices in software engineering. This is most definitely a how to book. use to manage change to their software assets. Key principles are illuminated by real-world case studies, [Illegible] examples, and practical [Illegible] that allow the reader to fully understand the potential and applications of the popular ClearCase tool.

380 pages, Paperback

First published June 2, 2005

Reviews

[Rich Stephenson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good reference circa 2005-2010. I now consider it an outdated software process reference book and have donated my copy to Better World Books.

IBM Rational ClearCase current release is 9. Rational Software was acquired by IBM in February 2003.
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