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A Risk-Based Approach to Configuration Control

There is a dichotomy in software configuration management. On one side, individual developers need the flexibility necessary to do creative work, to modify code to try out what-if scenarios, and to make mistakes, learn from them, and evolve better software solutions. On the other side, teams need stability to allow code to be shared with confidence, to create builds and perform testing in a consistent environment, and to ship high-quality products with confidence. This requires an intricate balance to be maintained. Too much flexibility can result in problems including unauthorized and/or unwanted changes, the inability to integrate software components, uncertainty about what needs to be ...

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