Software Configuration Management discusses the CM framework from a standards viewpoint, using original DoD standards to describe elements of configuration management within a software engineering perspective. The first section contains 14 chapters that explain every facet of configuration management related to software engineering. The second section consists of 25 appendices with many valuable real world CM templates. The book covers everything from CM planning to configuration identification, verification and auditing. This volume is a sourcebook of techniques, templates, and best practices in the field, providing software engineers and systems developers with what they need to run a successful CM program.