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Software Quality & Systems Engineering Program

SOFTWARE QUALITY & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROGRAM

Software Configuration Management Checklist

The following checklist is intended to provide system owners, project managers, configuration

managers, and other information system development and maintenance professionals with

guidance in identifying and planning software configuration management (SCM) activities. The

checklist reflects recognized SCM activities to be performed throughout the information system

(IS) life cycle.

Software configuration management is generally characterized as the control of changes to

software (inclusive of documentation) during the initiation, development, and operation phases

of the IS life cycle.

The objectives of SCM are summarized as follows:

Ensure the orderly release and implementation of new/revised software and related

documentation.

Implement only approved changes to both new and existing software.

Verify that software changes comply with approved specifications.

Reflect changes and updates in project documentation.

Provide visibility of changes to project management.

Evaluate and communicate the impact of changes.

Prevent unauthorized changes from being made.

Implementation of SCM involves four basic mechanics: identification, control, auditing, and

status accounting of software configuration items (SCIs).

Note: The degree to which the following SCM activities are applied may vary with the nature,

scope, size and complexity of a project.

Software Quality & Systems Engineering Program