Software Change Control Processes

This chapter discusses the performance of software change control (SCC) in the development organisation and explains the potential damage from careless running of the software change control process. It also discusses the process of handling a software change request (SCR) in a software system. Initiatives to submit SCRs in the software development stage are mainly proposed by the customer and the developer. The SCR evaluation report refers to the various aspect of the request and serves as a basis for the SCC committee's decision. The responsibility for implementation of SCC tasks in software development and maintenance organizations is usually assigned to professional committee appointed by the management. SCC committee follows‐up the implementation of the SCQs regarding conformance to the project schedule, successful completion of change activities, and the actual resources utilized for the software change order (SCO).