Configuration Management for Software Testing Much More than What Meets the Eye

Managing the components of the entire software development & release cycle is no mean feat. Configuration management effectively manages all the components that make up an application or software. When it comes to implementing configuration management in practice, the general view is to accept it plainly as a versioning tool. But, just as the myths surrounding software testing, this is a myth too. Appropriately deployed configuration management practices go a long way in managing source code files, test scripts, automation components, documentation pertaining to the application, review management and any other component that makes up the software.

Configuration management is much more than a tool for managers to track the code changes or delivery, or for developers to work on the precise version of software. The quality assurance team or the third party software testing company benefits equally from this approach and the success of testing depends on configuration management more than what meets the eye.

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