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Configuration management (view source)
Revision as of 02:31, January 13, 2009
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'''Configuration Management''', or CM, is the discipline of [[Computers|computing]] which focuses on controlling and keeping track of [[information]] and versions.
'''Configuration Management''', or CM, is the discipline of [[Computers|computing]] which focuses on controlling and keeping track of [[information]] and versions.
There are three broad disciplines of configuration [[management]]:
There are three broad disciplines of configuration management:
* [[Software]] Configuration Management involves [[control]] of the source code [[file]]s used to generate software. This allows developers to retract changes that proved to be non-useful. Also, it allows the development of different versions of software. For instance, a company might develop a new game for both the PlayStation 3 and the [[Xbox 360]]. Many files might be in common between the two, but others might be different. Software configuration management allows the developers to easily contribute to both.
* [[Software]] Configuration Management involves control of the source code [[file]]s used to generate software. This allows developers to retract changes that proved to be non-useful. Also, it allows the development of different versions of software. For instance, a company might develop a new game for both the PlayStation 3 and the [[Xbox 360]]. Many files might be in common between the two, but others might be different. Software configuration management allows the developers to easily contribute to both.
* Hardware Configuration Management involves tracking of physical computing resources and detailed descriptions of them.
* Hardware Configuration Management involves tracking of physical computing resources and detailed descriptions of them.
* Document Management involves tracking of versions of [[documents]].
* Document Management involves tracking of versions of documents.
In all but the smallest projects, software tools are used for all three disciplines. There vary from something as simple as a spreadsheet listing of hardware projects, to high end, very expensive, [[commercial]] [[tools]].
In all but the smallest projects, software tools are used for all three disciplines. There vary from something as simple as a spreadsheet listing of hardware projects, to high end, very expensive, [[commercial]] [[tools]].
[[Category:Information technology]]
[[Category:Information technology]]