Configuration Management Best Practices: Practical Methods that Work in the Real World
Praise forConfiguration Management Best Practices “Understanding change is critical to any attempt to manage change. Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs’sConfiguration Management Best Practicespresents fundamental definitions and explanations to help practitioners understand change and its potential impact.”–Mary Lou A. Hines Fritts, CIO and Vice Provost Academic Programs, University of Missouri-Kansas City “Few books on software configuration management emphasize the role of people and organizational context in defining and executing an effective SCM process. Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs’s book will give you the information you need not only to manage change effectively but also to manage the transition to a better SCM process.”–Steve Berczuk, Agile Software Developer, and author ofSoftware Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration “Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs succeed handsomely in producing an important book, at a practical and balanced level of detail, for this topic that often ‘goes without saying’ (and hence gets many projects into deep trouble). Their passion for the topic shows as they cover a wonderful range of topics–even culture, personality, and dealing with resistance to change–in an accessible form that can be applied to any project. The software industry has needed a book like this for a long time!”–Jim Brosseau, Clarrus Consulting Group, and author ofSoftware Teamwork: Taking Ownership for Success “A must read for anyone developing or managing software or hardware projects. Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs are able to bridge the language gap between the myriad of communities involved with successful Configuration Management implementations. They describe practical, real world practices that can be implemented by developers, managers, standard makers, and even Classical CM Folk.”–Bob Ventimiglia, Bobev Consulting “A fresh and smart review of today’s key concepts of SCM, build management, and related key practices on day-to-day software engineering. From the voice of an expert, Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs offer an invaluable resource to success in SCM.”–Pablo Santos Luaces, CEO of Codice Software “Bob Aiello and Leslie Sachs have a gift for stimulating the types of conversation and thought that necessarily precede needed organizational change. What they have to say is always interesting and often important.”–Marianne Bays, Business Consultant, Manager and Educator