Software-Configuration.com
Published by PAC Enterprises LLC
Software Configuration
for an open source world
Contact Information
Thank you for visiting
software-configuration.com.
The purpose
of this website was to provide a simplified approach to software
configuration management. I tried to add in easy to
understand
terms the best practices that I have seen in my 20 years of software
development experience.
If you would like to add
your favorite tool or contact me,
please
feel free to email me at pac.enterprises@gmail.com.
Software Configuration Management Trends ... The Rationale Behind the Site
This site lays down the groundwork for creating an effective
software
configuration management strategy for your small to large company. The
site attempts to address some trends that seem to be occurring over the
last couple of years.
In a nutshell those trends that I see occurring are...
1.)
The role of software configuration manager and developer
are becoming more blurred, and many companies are choosing to hire
developers that manage both software and the company's software
configuration needs.
2.) Companies large and small are shying
away from the monolithic one size fits all software configuration
management applications and choosing cheaper more agile solutions.
3.)
Open source alternatives are becoming more competitive with the big
software configuration management companies, and in many shops are
taking over.
4.) Many companies are realizing that automation is
the key to a successful development environment and that good software
configuration management is playing a key role.
