Methods and Tools for Software Configuration Management (Wiley Series in Software Engineering Practice)

Methods and Tools for Software Configuration Management by David Whitgift is a comprehensive guide published by Wiley on November 27, 1991. This edition spans 252 pages and is presented in English, focusing on the principles and practices of configuration management, which involves managing software system components during updates or replacements.

Readers will find detailed descriptions of commercially available tools, enabling a critical evaluation of their effectiveness. The book is designed primarily as a reference for professional system designers and project managers, while also serving as a resource for software engineering students. It covers the entire project lifecycle, discussing essential topics such as version management, configuration identification, change control, and automated system building.