Configuration Management Best Practices: Practical Methods that Work in the Real World [Paperback]

Preface xxi

Introduction xxxiii

PART I THE CORE CM BEST PRACTICES FRAMEWORK 1

Chapter 1 Source Code Management 3

Terminology and Source Code Management 5

Goals of Source Code Management 5

Principles of Source Code Management 6

1.1 Why Is Source Code Management Important? 6

1.2 Where Do I Start? 7

1.3 Source Code Management Core Concepts 9

1.3.1 Creating Baselines and Time Machines 9

1.3.2 Reserved Versus Unreserved Checkouts 10

1.3.3 Sandboxes and Workspaces 11

1.3.4 Variant Management (Branching) 11

1.3.5 Copybranches Versus Deltas 12

1.3.6 How to Handle Bugfixes 12

1.3.7 Streams 14

1.3.8 Merging 15

1.3.9 Changesets 16

1.4 Defect and Requirements Tracking 16

1.5 Managing the Globally Distributed Development Team 17

1.6 Tools Selection 19

1.6.1 Open Source Versus Commercial 21

1.6.2 Product Maturity and Vendor Commitment 21

1.6.3 Extensibility and Open API 22

1.6.4 Dont Overengineer Your Source Code Management 22

1.7 Recognizing the Cost of Quality (and Total Cost of Ownership) 23

1.7.1 Building Your Source Code Management Budget 24

1.8 Training 24

1.8.1 The Bob Method for Training 24

1.9 Defining the Usage Model 25

1.10 Time to Implement and Risks to Success 26

1.11 Establishing Your Support Process 26

1.12 Advanced Featuresló.