Supporting distributed configuration management in virtual enterprises

John Noll, Walt Scacchi

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Abstract

This paper presents a semantic hypertext-based framework called DHT that supports distributed software configuration management, provides transparent access to heterogeneous, autonomous software repositories, and enables an implementation strategy with low cost and effort. We show how DHT solves the practical problems of sharing and updating heterogenous multi-version software in a virtual enterprise of distributed teams, integrating existing CM tools and environments, executing CM processes to coordinate development activities across wide-area networks. This is when the process model is represented as a user navigable hypertext graph whose nodes associate process steps, user roles, and associated tools with designated software product versions and configurations. Furthermore, we show that this can require the support for alternative policy models for the commitment of software updates into local CM repositories. Overall, these capabilities provide support for product-centered enactment of CM policies and processes across a virtual enterprise of teams connected via the Internet.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoftware Configuration Management - ICSE 1997 SCM-7 Workshop, Proceedings
EditorsReidar Conradi
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages142-160
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)3540630147, 9783540630142
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 1997 and 7th Workshop on Software Configuration Management, SCM 1997 - Boston, United States
Duration: 18 May 199719 May 1997

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1235
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 1997 and 7th Workshop on Software Configuration Management, SCM 1997
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period18/05/9719/05/97

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