Software Configuration Management

IT 4102

C.I.E.JayasooriyaATI - Kurunegala

Outline Syllabus

Functions of a version control system Components of a version control

system Change Control Testing Developing the configuration

management plan Subversion

Recommended readings

Pragmatic Version Control using Subversion by Mike Mason

Configuration Management Principles & Practices by Anne Mette Jonassen

Software Configuration Management

Configuration Management is unique identification , controlled storage , change control & status reporting of selected intermediate work products product components & products during the life of a system

Configuration management activities may be viewed as cyclic for each item class placed under configuration management

Configuration management activities

Identification Storage Change control Status reporting

Identification

The purpose of the identification activity is to determine the metadata for a configuration item

Meta data – It describes configuration items Metadata for a configuration item may

include its name, the name of the person who produced the item, the production date, and references to other related configuration items.

Inputs

Two incidents may initiate the identification process: In the beginning identification starts with

a need defined in the plans (eg: project plan)

When you have to change a configuration item, identification start with a change request

Output

Meta Data

Process Descriptions

Methods, conventions, and procedures necessary for the activities in identification Procedures for registration of metadata Procedures for inheritance of metadata Conventions for unique identification Conventions for authorization Conventions for identification of

components in a delivery

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Project and year: SC.91 Document number: 009 Author : OA.ect Activity identifier: T2.3.1 Document type: RP (Report) Version: 02

Storage

The purpose of storage is to ensure that a configuration item will not disappear or be damaged it can be found at any time delivered in the condition in which you

expect to find it that a record is kept to indicate who has

been given the item or a copy of it.

Library

Storage takes place in libraries. There are 3 types

Controlled library/configuration management library▪ It is where configuration items are stored.▪ It may be divided into a number of physical

libraries such as documents, source code,etc Dynamic library/development library▪ It is where items are kept while they are

being produced▪ this will be in the producer's own area

Static Library/user library▪ It is where items are used▪ While being used in the static library, items

must not be changed.

Main Processes

Placement in storage from production

Release from storage for usage Release from storage for production

Process Descriptions

The methods, conventions, and procedures necessary for activities in storage may be

Procedures for placing items in storage and related updating of metadata

Procedures for release for usage Procedures for release for production Templates for item approval Templates for release request

Change control

change control is a set of processes and approval stages required to change a configuration item's attributes

The configuration control board (CCB) is responsible for change control.

Input

Event registration

Output

documented events change requests

Change control activities/phases Creation of the event registration Analysis of the event registration Rejection or acceptance of the event

registration. The change request initiates a new

configuration item. A new configuration item is identified and

created, and the change is implemented Closing of the change request. Closing of the event registration.

Process diagram

User

Developer

CCB

QA

Creation of event registration

Analysis of event registration

Evaluation of event registration

Implementation of change

Validation of change

Approval or disapproval of change

Status reporting

Status reporting makes available, in a useful and readable way, the information necessary to effectively manage a product's development and maintenance

Output – status reports Release notes Item lists Trace matrix

Process Descriptions

Procedures for the production of available status reports

Procedures for ad hoc extraction of information

Templates for status reports