SCM Best Practices

SCM Best Practices are designed and implemented to ensure software quality, integrity and reproducibility.

Best Practices are methods and techniques that are proven to be the most effective way of ensuring repeatability of a processes.

Software Configuration Management Best Practices can be broken down into the different areas of SCM responsibilities:

• General SCM Practices
• Software Build
• Source Code Administration
• Change Management
• Configuration Management

These Best Practices are the ones that cross one or more SCM areas of responsibilities.

• Fine Tuning SCM to the needs of the Organization
• Properly Supporting Distributive Development Environments
• Ensuring the Processes are Repeatable
• SCM Best Practices

• Design Scalable SCM Practices
• Do Not Force All Development Projects into One SCM Process
• Customize SCM to Support all SDLC Methodologies
• Use Flexible Software Configuration Management Tools
• Build Automation Should Support the SDLC Processes
• The Build Process Should Dictate Process to the Organization

• Implement a SDLC Methodology that Support Distributive Development
• Use SCM Tools that Effectively Works for Distributed Teams
• Tools and Process Should Facilitate Communication between Remote Teams
• Perform Process Improvement Reviews

• Create Auditable Processes
• Implement Build Best Practices
• Follow Source Code Administration Best Practices

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