An effective systems development and design process is far easier to explain than it is to implement. A framework is needed that organizes the life cycle activities that form the process. This framework is Configuration Management (CM). Software Configuration Management discusses the framework from a standards viewpoint, using the original

IEEE Standards on Software Engineering have been developed to provide recommendations reflecting the state-of-the-art in the application of engineering principles to the development and maintenance of software. For those new to software engineering, these standards are an invaluable source of carefully considered guidelines and recommendations. For those on the leading edge of the field, these standards serve as a baseline against which advances can be communicated and evaluated.