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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Configuration Management Best Practices: Practical Methods That Work in the Real World Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs. 2011. Addison-Wesley Pearson Education (http://www. pearsonhigered.com). 229 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0-321-68586-5; ISBN-IO: 0-321-68586-5
CSQE Body of Knowledge areas: I B, G. General Knowledge; II B (1). Software Quality Management; III A, D (4), E. Systems and Software Engineering Processes; VI B (8 & 9). Software Verification and Validation; VII. Software Configuration Management
While configuration management (CM) is not a new process area in any IT organization, the level of maturity in the practices can be a key determinant that can make or break the quality of software and success of releases. The authors present the extremely important subject of CM in four parts organized into 14 engaging chapters. They do a nice job in covering the breadth and depth of topics that matter in this subject area. The...