This guidebook is one in a series of guidebooks published by the Software Program Managers Network (SPMN). Their purpose was to identify best management and technical practices for software development and maintenance from the commercial software sector and to convey these practices to busy program managers and practitioners. Their goal was to improve the bottom-line drivers of software development and maintenance-cost, productivity, schedule, quality, predictability, and user satisfaction.
A project's success is highly dependent on effective Configuration Management (CM). Instituting CM best practices is essential to the successful development and maintenance of a software product. The principles and guidelines described in this guidebook were designed to assist in developing a solid Configuration Management program.
