Elements of Software Configuration Management

Bersoff, Edward H.

doi:10.1109/tse.1984.5010202

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“…As well as change control, the classic approach to configuration management involves the identification of the product structure and configuration items; status accounting to determine the configuration of the system at any stage of the lifecycle (Burgess et al, 2003;Kidd and Burgess, 2010) and report on the availability and retrievability of data; and audit to verify the consistency of the information (Kidd and Burgess, 2010). The approach has become extensively used in the software industry (Bersoff, 1984;Estublier, 2000;Williams, 2009), and in safety critical systems such as nuclear and aerospace (Burgess et al, 2005;Williams, 2009). It became recognized as an ISO 10007 quality management process in 1995 (ISO, 2003).…”

Section: Development Of Configuration Management Techniques To Managementioning

confidence: 99%

Managing change in the delivery of complex projects: Configuration management, asset information and ‘big data’

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Lindkvist

2016

International Journal of Project Management

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As we enter an era of 'big data', asset information is becoming a deliverable of complex projects. Prior research suggests digital technologies enable rapid, flexible forms of project organizing. This research analyses practices of managing change in Airbus, CERN and Crossrail, through desk-based review, interviews, visits and a cross-case workshop. These organizations deliver complex projects, rely on digital technologies to manage large data-sets; and use configuration management, a systems engineering approach with mid-20th century origins, to establish and maintain integrity. In them, configuration management has become more, rather than less, important. Asset information is structured, with change managed through digital systems, using relatively hierarchical, asynchronous and sequential processes. The paper contributes by uncovering limits to flexibility in complex projects where integrity is important. Challenges of managing change are discussed, considering the evolving nature of configuration management; potential use of analytics on complex projects; and implications for research and practice.

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Section: Development Of Configuration Management Techniques To Managementioning

confidence: 99%

Managing change in the delivery of complex projects: Configuration management, asset information and ‘big data’

Whyte

Stasis

Lindkvist

2016

International Journal of Project Management

166

115

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“…Here, a software product consists of the complete set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation and data designated for delivery to users (IEEE 1990). These artifacts support planning, design, construction, and quality assurance of the product artifacts, including code development and configuration control (Bersoff 1984). A product repository is used to manage these artifacts across development projects (Kilpi 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

Software Product Management

Ebert

2014

IEEE Softw.

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Software organizations evolve and maintain software solutions with more than a single development project. The delta specifications and artifacts that result from each project make reuse difficult and challenge a company's ability to innovate. Software product management is a growing discipline for understanding how to productize and align software with company strategy, how to evolve software, and how to coordinate product stakeholders. With product focus, in addition to project focus, planning accuracy can be improved, time-to-market reduced, product quality enhanced, and economic success sustained. This chapter provides an overview on software product management and discusses what today is known about this discipline.

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“…A PSL has four main components: internal libraries in machine-readable form, external libraries in hardcopy form, computer procedures, and office procedures. [Bersoff 1984] See also configuration management.…”

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“…Quality assurance includes configuration management (CM), validation and verification, and test and evaluation. [Bersoff 1984] See also software quality assurance (SQA).…”

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confidence: 99%