Task-Based Configuration Management: A New Generation of Software Configuration Management

Posted September 30, 1996 | |

This article defines our vision for the future of software configuration management. We hope to show how a proper implementation of task-based support makes SCM systems significantly smarter, more powerful, and easier to use for managing change in software development.

About The Author
Darcy Wiborg Weber
Darcy Wiborg-Weber is a project architect at Continuus Software Corporation. Ms. Weber joined Continuus Software in 1988, working on the design and development of software configuration management systems. Three years ago, she began research and development on task-based SCM architectures and methodologies, and she leads the project team responsible for delivering a series of products based on this research. Prior to joining Continuus, Ms.… Read More
Martin Cagan
Martin Cagan is chief technology officer at Continuus Software Corporation. Continuus Software provides integrated change and software configuration management systems for Windows- and Unix-based development teams. Mr. Cagan began his career at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, California, where he did research on integrated software development environments. He was a technical lead on HP's first product in the artificial intelligence… Read More
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