This article shows how use cases can help when eliciting requirements, documenting and planning the implementation of an ALM system.

This case study presents an experience in implementing the configuration management (CM) process for critical software testing projects. The article describes the company's test process management objectives and how implementing the CM process helped testers better achieve them. The authors define the types and purposes of the test process milestones and the corresponding types of test model baselines, and describe the CM process implementation with a tool.

This article show how to set up a virtual environment to use for configuration testing to introduce you to software configuration testing with Microsoft Virtual Server

Apache Maven is more than just build automation. When positioned at the very heart of your development strategy, Apache Maven can become a force multiplier not just for individual developers but for Agile teams and managers. This article covers:
* Integrating Scala development with Maven
* Integrating Groovy development with Maven
* Integrating Flex development with Maven

The trouble with configuration management in some large technical organizations is that it is not just configuration management. An organization often assigns to a single role responsibility for software builds, configuration management (which often includes change management), and releases of products to customers. While these responsibilities are mutually dependent they are distinct roles, have different goals, and require very different skills. When we evaluate a product line organization this role is often identified as a source of problems. One or more of the dimensions is either neglected or incorrectly executed by the personnel assigned to the position.

This article shows how continuous integration can help to keep projects on track.

This article describes a new approach for managing software architectures. It uses inter-module dependencies to specify and manage the architecture of software applications. The technique, based on a matrix representation, is simple, intuitive, and appears to scale far better than the directed graph representations that are used currently. It enables specification and automatic enforcement of architectural intent such as layering and componentization. The article concludes by showing how this approach can be applied to a real application. We build a dependency model to represent the architecture of Ant, a popular Java build utility. We then examine how Ant’s architecture has evolved over several versions of the software.

Although many development teams use version-control systems to manage code changes, they can struggle when developers code off the same code base, in parallel. In this Automation for the people installment, automation expert Paul Duvall shows how to effectively tag, branch, and merge source code using the open source, freely available Subversion version-control system.

NuGet is a package manager for developers that puts the best .NET libraries just a click away. It provides acess to free developer libraries and supports a model where companies can set up a private “app store” to manage libraries in their company. Learn how to work with NuGet to streamline your projects.

This article examines the whys and wherefores of continuous integration, and examines two of the leading (open source) tools for providing this service: Draco.NET and CruiseControl.NET. You will see how to get each up and running, and compare their strengths and weaknesses to determine when each is a better fit for your organization.