Do not allow yourself to think that because you are running RAID 0+, you do not have to worry about having backup because the data is redundant of the disk

Ensure your backups are being stored on a system that itself is being backed up nightly.

Test your source code backups process

Make sure your backup are happening.
When a restore from backup is required is not the time to find out that the backup scripts have been failing.
Test the backup process to make sure you are able to recover from what you are backing up.

Choose a source control tool that fits yours organization's requirements

Most SCM Engineers would probably agree that it is the processes that matter more than the tool.

However, if your development group uses an Agile methodology, it will be a bad fit to implement the full Dimensions process templates with all the roles and approvals.

Perform all tool specific administrative tasks

It is the responsibility of the SCM role to know and to understand the source control tool administrative tasks and to perform them properly and timely.

Read all the required manuals, installation documents, administration manuals and user guides.

It is a very good idea to join any vendor sponsored forums to keep abreast of all tool news.

Keep your source code repositories as clean as possible

Secure access to your code

Create an user access policy to the source code
Keep the access to the source accurate
If people leave or change job responsibilities, make the required changes to the access lists
Source Code Administration Best Practices
Source Code Branching

Version Control Software Table of Contents

Software Version Control Software Version Control is a software system designed to track changes to individual files and directories. It's primary function is to facilitate, track and help organize changes to constantly evolving software systems.

Source Code Source Code is the intellectual property of an organization. Understanding and properly protecting this valuable asset is one of Software Configuration Management's highest priority.

Source Code Administration Source Code Administration is an important aspect of SCM. Ensuring wise and effective administration to your companies source code is vital to your organization's success.

Source Code Branching Most software projects will invariably require some efforts to be done in parallel. Large software projects require many roles to be filled, developers, architects, builders, testers and managers.

Source Code Evaluation In Software Configuration Management, one of the most common asked questions is what SCM source code tools should I use. The answer is, it depends on your source code evaluation criteria.

Version Control Version Control is a system or tool that captures the changes to a source code element: file, folder, image or binary. This is beneficial for many reasons, but the most fundamental reason is it allows you to track changes on a per file basis.

Version Control Software Version Control Software is an overview of the features and concepts of a few of the more commonly used Open Source SCM Tools, Subversion, Bazaar and Git.

SCMWise Home SCMWise is dedicated to Software Configuration Management. This site is a central repository for the collection of best practices, processes, methodologies and tools that surround SCM.