| Software Configuration Management (SCM) can help even the largest, most complex project teams manage change, so they can deliver higher quality products
This fully updated Second Edition systematically addresses the latest ClearCase and ClearQuest innovations, while offering deeper insight into SCM strategy & management. The authors each draw on 15+ years of SCM experience, and the knowledge of working with IBM Rational field teams in customer engagements worldwide. They systematically cover SCM planning & deployment, and SCM's use throughout the entire project lifecycle: development, integration, building, baselining, release deployment, and beyond. They offer guidance on addressing challenges that arise as projects grow in size & complexity, from managing geographically distributed teams to tracking change requests.
Coverage includes: Understanding basic SCM concepts, & the role, value, & components of SCM systems; Mastering IBM Rational's Unified Change Management (UCM) model - including today's most effective usage models, strategies, & policy configurations; Creating ClearCase repositories and establishing UCM environments, step-by-step;
Working as a project manager in the ClearCase environment; Leveraging new ClearCase MultiSite & ClearQuest technologies to full advantage; Using the new ClearCase Remote Client to access centralized repositories across WANs; Monitoring ClearCase and tuning it for maximum performance.
This book is for: developers who wantSCM to be as intuitive & convenient as possible; project managers &d technical leaders who must efficiently manage change; tools engineers; even IT managers evaluating SCM technologies. | |
