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Software Configuration Management (SCM) Special Interest Topic

This page provides information about Software Configuration Management and how Nexbridge fits into it.

The Nexbridge core team members have been involved with the technology and business practices supporting Software Configuration Management for almost two decades. The lessons we have learned through building and deploying business and technical solutions for companies needing to improve their time-to-market, including error rate reduction and support efficiency, have led us to unique wisdom in this area.

From this page, you can get to some of the resources available to support your SCM process development. We have included articles and success stories for you to examine. Our hope is that you will avail yourselves of our expertise in this area. Please contact us for more information.

What Is SCM?

Software Configuration Management is the discipline of managing how software in modified and built through techniques including source code control, revision control, object build tracking, and release construction. SCM has traditionally dealt with only the source code; but in the last 15 years this has been extended to include all software components. SCM evolved from a developer support process into a production support process. Today, SCM is integral to problem determination and correction, and root cause analysis.

Success: SCM Process Rework

As part of remaining competitive and to meet their client's contracted requirements and expectations, our client had to deliver new functions and defect corrections monthly. We were engaged to improve their deployment process with the aim of reducing resource requirements and the time to market. Our choice was to implement more efficient SCM processes and supporting architectural infrastructure.

Publication: Taking Back What Is Ours

While not obviously an SCM topic, back-sourcing and out-sourcing represent unique SCM challenges. This article goes into the decisions one must make throughout a relationship with an external company or department. Your SCM processes must be in good order to support this. This article was published in CIO Canada Magazine.