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Headquarters 360b quality circle nw, suite 210, huntsville, al 35806. Configuration management january 22, 20 american society for quality asq washington, dc and maryland section 509 software special interest group ssig co russ roseman and al florence this presenters affiliation with the mitre corporation is provided for identification purposes only and is not intended to. Software configuration management software configuration management scm is the process of identifying and defining the scis in the system and coordinating the changes made to these items a formal definition. These items include source code, test scripts, thirdparty software, hardware, data and both development and test documentation.
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Configuration management frequently asked questions. What is configuration management in software testing. Configuration management for transportation management systems. Software configuration managementscm is the discipline for systematically controlling the changes in software and supporting documents like test cases. Test casessource code user manual 6212016 software. What is software configuration management software testing. Audits are an important part of project and configuration management, so it should be contained in the configuration management plan. These slides are available for instructors, students, and readers of.
Such a perspective, while traditional, is flawed, as the goals of the qa, scm, and development processes are all closely connected. Ppt chapter 9 software configuration management powerpoint. If something goes wrong, scm can determine what was changed and who changed it. Hardware configuration management and why its different. Software testing ppt free download as powerpoint presentation. It is abbreviated as the scm process in software engineering. Test management 1 testing process 10 istqb foundation level certification 1 fundamentals of testing 1 quality assurance 2 quality control 1 selenium tutorials 9 software configuration. Definition software configuration management scm is a softwareengineering discipline comprising the tools and techniques processes or methodology that a company uses to manage. A system can be defined as the combination of interacting elements organized to achieve one or more stated purposes 1.
On behalf of the entire ppt solutions team, thank you to our amazing employees, partners, teammates. Software configuration management is a process to systematically manage, organize, and control the changes in the documents, codes, and other entities during the software development life cycle. This configuration management plan cmp applies to all software, hardware, commercial off the shelf cots products, documentation, physical media, and physical parts used by era and the era. Free downloadable configuration management plan templates.
Jul 29, 2017 the four components of a configuration management system. Software configuration management scm is the the overall management of a software design project as it evolves into a software product or system. Configuration management for transportation management. Aug, 2012 definition software configuration management scm is a software engineering discipline comprising the tools and techniques processes or methodology that a company uses to manage change to its software assets. Chapter 9 software configuration management powerpoint ppt presentation. This configuration management plan cmp applies to all software, hardware, commercial off the shelf cots products, documentation, physical media, and physical parts used by era and the era contractor development team to support various development activities, including engineering, implementation, testing, and configuration management. Software configuration management scm is overall management of a software product or system.
The authors reserve the on all slides, but grant permission for them to be used for educational purposes. Definition software configuration management scm is a softwareengineering discipline comprising the tools and techniques processes or methodology that a company uses to manage change to its software assets. Ppt for introduction to software testing, edition 2. Software configuration management december 1990 curriculum module james e. This 1990 module examines configuration management, including configuration item identification, change reporting and evaluation, change execution, tool evaluation and use, version control, and management principles related to configuration control. This includes the product architecture, your organizational structures, and, we can now add, testing strategy. This includes technical aspects of the project, all level. Ppt solutions celebrated 14 years in business and its new corporate headquarters office space in huntsville with an open house and ribbon cutting celebration on november 19, 2019. Hardware configuration management and why its different than software configuration management on friday i talked with srinath anantharaman by phone to gain some perspective on hardware configuration management hcm versus software configuration management scm, especially as it applies to the ic design flows in use today. Configuration management for transportation management systems establishing and maintaining. Scm is an umbrella activity, applied throughout the software engineering process.
Configuration management primer the intended audience of the primer is community leaders, executive managers, key interests that have the potential to allocate resources, influence local practices, or may. Configuration management january 22, 20 american society for quality asq washington, dc and maryland section 509 software special interest group ssig co russ roseman and al florence this. This guide defines and explains what software configuration management. New versions of software systems are created as they change for different machinesos, offering different functionality. Software configuration management patterns starts with the idea that how your software configuration management is part of the larger context of your development environment. Software testing process presentation ppt just web world. Plans, specification and design documentation testing materials software tools. Software configuration management scm is the process. Configuration management background new versions of software systems are created as they change configuration management is concerned with managing evolving systems involves the development of procedures and standards to manage product evolution may be viewed as part of a more general quality management process 9. Definition software configuration management scm is a softwareengineering discipline comprising the tools and techniques processes or. It ensures that the correct version of each configuration item e.
Jul 01, 2014 software configuration management scm is a software engineering discipline consisting of standard processes and techniques often used by organizations to manage the changes introduced to its software products. Software configuration management scm 1 software configuration management scm software configuration management scm the art of identifying, organizing and controlling modifications to the software being built. Status reports shall include the number of changes for a project, latest software item versions, release identifiers, the number of releases, and comparisons of releases. During the project planning stage and perhaps as part of your own test plan make sure that configuration management procedures and tools are selected. Prior to any new software releases, the cm will work with each lead engineer to ensure all cis are updated with latest release versions. Software configuration management is also called software control management. Mar, 2014 software configuration management scm is overall management of a software product or system. Note that this includes hardware, software, and communications. A piece of software or work product which is subject to change is a configuration. Ppt for introduction to software testing, edition 2, ammann. This includes technical aspects of the project, organizations and the control of modifications changes to the project plan during the development phase. Hardware configuration management and why its different than software configuration management on friday i talked with srinath anantharaman by phone to gain some perspective on hardware. Guenter teubner 154 software engineering fall 1998 3 why software configuration management. With the advances in language and complexity, software engineering, involving configuration management and other methods, became a major concern due to issues like schedule, budget, and quality.
This is part 1 of the frequently asked questions faq list for the software configuration management comp. Documentation for software testing helps in estimating the testing. We are grateful for another incredible year for our company. Ppt software configuration management scm powerpoint.
Documentation testing involves testing of the documented artifacts that are usually developed before or during the testing of software. So, advanced planning is very important to make this work. Configuration management for software within development is generally referred to as revision control. Ppt configuration management powerpoint presentation. Software configuration management is how you control the evolution of a software project 7. Records collection and retention of 21 ieee 1042 guide to software configuration management defines terms such as baseline and version discusses configuration management as a management. Status accounting and audits, configuration control boards, fundamental principles to guide changes to one configuration item usually require configuration control boards.
Some cm practitioners object to placing an emphasis on testing when discussing software configuration management, believing that testing is the domain of a quality assurance organization and developers. Introduction for software configuration management training. These slides are available for instructors, students, and readers of the book. Rex black managing the testing process, ms press, 1999 test management 1 2 4 5 3 6 istqb iseb foundation exam practice test management 1 2 4 5 3 6 istqb iseb foundation exam practice software being tested has internal dependencies calling hierarchy messages passed use of data visibility features display print. Guide to software configuration management forward. This 1990 module examines configuration management, including configuration item identification, change. Configuration management practices include revision control and the. Software configuration management configuration management as a controlling tools, configuration management process as a visibility tool. Software configuration management scm ppt download.
Software configuration management software qa testing. The execution area supports configuration testing by allowing reuse of the created tests. Services ppt solutions huntsville, al washington d. Configuration management primer the intended audience of the primer is community leaders, executive managers, key interests that have the potential to allocate resources, influence local practices, or may manage programs or transportation management systems that should be incorporated into their programs, policies, procedures, or practices. Software configuration management is a process independent of the development process largely because most development models cannot accommodate change at any time during development. Configuration management standards and procedures for. This guide defines and explains what software configuration management is, provides guidelines on how to do it, and defines in detail what a software configuration management plan should contain. This section includes the description of some commonly used documented.
Presented by saptarshi dutta chowdhurymca, heritage institute of technology 2. This includes technical aspects of the project, organizations and the control of. Good testing practices a good test case is one that has a high probability of detecting an undiscovered defect, not one that shows that the program works correctly o it is impossible to test your own program a necessary part of every test case is a description of the expected result. Istqb foundation level ppt software testing mentor. In a previous article configuration management system a quick refresher we got an overview of the configuration management system. This article is the third in the series on configuration management. Configuration management determines clearly about the items that make up the software or system.