Configuration Management
A software project is dynamic. The code changes, the design changes, and the requirements change. What's more, changes in the requirements lead to more changes in the design, and changes in the design lead to even more changes in the code and test cases.
What Is Configuration Management?
Configuration management is the practice of identifying project artifacts and handling changes systematically so that a system can maintain its integrity over time. Another name for it is "change control." It includes techniques for evaluating proposed changes, tracking changes, and keeping copies of the system as it existed at various points in time.
If you don't control changes to requirements, you can end up writing code for parts of the ...
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