MIS departments are moving away from traditional program development techniques and are adopting methods based on powerful desktop microcomputers. The established process of step-by-step software development is being replaced by rapid application development (RAD) techniques that involve constant interchange between developers and users. Software products that aid both traditional development techniques and the newer processes include configuration management programs and cross life-cycle tools. Configuration management programs help developers manage versions or configurations of applications. Softool Corp's Change and Configuration Control software features impact analysis, online ...