sG SCM with MKS scmGalaxy Author: Rajesh Kumar

scmGalaxy ●Introduction of SCM ● Introduction of MKS ● Why MKS for us? ●Software Configuration Management (SCM) with MKS ●Software Development life cycle (SDLC) with MKS ●Software Quality Assurance (SQA) with MKS ●Software Process Improvement and Control(SPIC) with MKS. Topics covered in this section…

scmGalaxy Introduction of SCM Software configuration management (SCM) is a "set of activities designed to control change by identifying the work products that are likely to change, establishing relationships among them, defining mechanisms for managing different versions of these work products, controlling the changes imposed, and auditing and reporting on the changes made." In other words, SCM is a methodology to control and manage a software development project.

scmGalaxy Introduction of MKS? MKS for Developers, the award winning and industry-leading Windows / UNIX interoperability solution, dramatically improves the compatibility between Windows and UNIX environments enables developers and system administrators to customize, control, and automate their software development and administrative processes.

scmGalaxy Functions of MKS  Identifying and defining the configuration items in a software system  Controlling the releases  Versioning and change of these items though out the software system life cycle  Recording and reporting the status of configuration items and change requests, and  Verifying the completeness and correctness of configuration items.

scmGalaxy Why MKS?  Increased productivity for Developers  Improve Visibility for Team Leaders and Managers  Provide adequate IT Control necessary for IT Executives to Achieve governance and compliance goals.

scmGalaxy Complete Application Lifecycle Coverage from Requirements Management to Deployment.

scmGalaxy Support Different Platforms

scmGalaxy Software configuration Management (SCM) with MKS  Maximize Business Advantage with One Solution  Single Solution and Single Architecture  Visable, Measurable, auditable  Map and Automate your process  Rapid Implemented  Streamlined administration  Lower Total Cost of Ownership.  MKS’s singular architecture offers full lifecycle coverage.  Speeds the software development and administration process and  Reduces errors by eliminating the time spent on tedious manual tasks.

scmGalaxy Software configuration Management (SCM) with MKS Continue..  Increased productivity  Powerful scripting allows you to simplify and automate the execution of repetitive tasks.  New technology integration enables you to easily control and manipulate today’s dynamic infrastructures.  Component-based architecture provides you with the ability to easily customize a solution configured to the needs of your organization.

scmGalaxy MKS With software development life cycle (SDLC). The MKS Integrity Suite is an end-to-end enterprise software configuration management solution from requirements capture and business process design to global development team collaboration, to metrics management and reporting to complete auditing of software and system change in support of IT governance initiatives, MKS manages the complete technology and software development life cycle (SDLC). MKS provides a flexible, process-centric architecture allows you to construct repeatable processes and workflows that are tuned to any methodology your organization might be following. MKS also offers process templates based on best practices, that can help quick start development and get new projects up and running smoothly. The MKS Integrity Suite is distinguished for its process flexibility, speed of implementation and low total cost of ownership.

scmGalaxy MKS with Software quality assurance (SQA).  MKS Integrity Suite provides complete visibility into software development activities across the enterprise. With “right weight” requirements management built as an extension of MKS’s powerful software configuration management (SCM) capabilities,  Provides complete lifecycle traceability from business requirements through to the deployed artifact, through ONE integrated application. Management Dashboards with metrics and reporting that flow from day to day system use, enable easy monitoring of processes and the ability to proactively make necessary changes. From requirements capture to defect tracking to build and deployment,  MKS Integrity Suite provides end-to-end software configuration management, with the visibility and control necessary to prevent and uncover system errors for software quality assurance.

scmGalaxy MKS with Software Process Improvement and Control  The MKS Integrity Suite fully supports software process improvement initiatives and compliance with certifications such as CMM and CMMI. Our Professional Services team can provide ongoing assistance to companies who are moving up and toward CMM or other certifications. MKS Integrity Suite provides:  Automated Audit Tracking and Control enabling organizations to trace the origins and detail of change to business critical applications, and even the documented software process itself.  Flexible Process-Centric Architecture that allows businesses to construct repeatable processes and workflows tuned to CMM compliance initiatives.  Management Reporting that provides senior IT staff with detailed measures of performance on defects, incident reports, and project completion statistics over time.

sG Author: Rajesh Kumar