Software Change Management

- The Incomplete Reference

 

BOOK 2 The change process out in prev next

 

Contents:

Chapter Roles and responsibilities

section Client and pay master

section Project management and focus

section User requirements analysis

section Cost control and resource provision

section Development and unit testing

section Systems testing

section Security, audit, and standards checking

section Integration and acceptance testing

section System and user documentation

section Installation co-ordination

section Production support

section Process and environment support

Chapter Clients and suppliers

section Co-operation

section Feature creep

section Customer satisfaction and expert advice

section Third party involvement

Chapter Project management

section Prioritising work

section Obtaining resources

section Assuring focus

section Retaining staff commitment

section Budgeting and fiscal responsibility

section Executive reporting

Chapter Development

section Resolving work load

section Assigning work

section Securing access and making changes

section Compilation and unit testing

section Documenting activity

section Handover and packaging

Chapter Testing, testing, testing

section Preparing a test environment

section Assuring normal and expected operation

section Stress testing and performance assessment

section Operational acceptance and external impacts

section Security, audit, and standards acceptance

Chapter Documentation

section User requirements

section Service level agreements

section Problem and enhancement analysis

section Development activity logging

section System documentation

section Operational documentation

section Anticipating problems

section Installation schedule

section Post installation review

Chapter Installation co-ordination

section Multiple applications and changes

section Assuring reversibility

section Authorisation and Authentication

section Minimising impact and maximising throughput

section Crossing sites and platforms

Chapter Production support

section Permanent and interim changes

section Emergency changes

section Recording problems and fixes

section Requesting permanent/official resolution

Chapter Change management support

section User focus

section Help desk

section Establishing standards

section Enhancement utilities

section Building new environments

 


Chapter Roles and responsibilities out in prev next

 

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section Client and pay master out prev next

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section Project management and focus out prev next

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section User requirements analysis out prev next

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section Cost control and resource provision out prev next

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section Development and unit testing out prev next

.

 

section Systems testing out prev next

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section Security, audit, and standards checking out prev next

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section Integration and acceptance testing out prev next

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section System and user documentation out prev next

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section Installation co-ordination out prev next

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section Production support out prev next

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section Process and environment support out prev next

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Chapter Clients and suppliers out in prev next

 

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section Co-operation out prev next

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section Feature creep out prev next

.

 

section Customer satisfaction and expert advice out prev next

.

 

section Third party involvement out prev next

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Chapter Project management out in prev next

 

.

 

section Prioritising work out prev next

.

 

section Obtaining resources out prev next

.

 

section Assuring focus out prev next

.

 

section Retaining staff commitment out prev next

.

 

section Budgeting and fiscal responsibility out prev next

.

 

section Executive reporting out prev next

.

 


Chapter Development out in prev next

 

.

 

section Resolving work load out prev next

.

 

section Assigning work out prev next

.

 

section Securing access and making changes out prev next

.

 

section Compilation and unit testing out prev next

.

 

section Documenting activity out prev next

.

 

section Handover and packaging out prev next

.

 


Chapter Testing, testing, testing out in prev next

 

.

 

section Preparing a test environment out prev next

.

 

section Assuring normal and expected operation out prev next

.

 

section Stress testing and performance assessment out prev next

.

 

section Operational acceptance and external impacts out prev next

.

 

section Security, audit, and standards acceptance out prev next

.

 


Chapter Documentation out in prev next

 

.

 

section User requirements out prev next

.

 

section Service level agreements out prev next

.

 

section Problem and enhancement analysis out prev next

.

 

section Development activity logging out prev next

.

 

section System documentation out prev next

.

 

section Operational documentation out prev next

.

 

section Anticipating problems out prev next

.

 

section Installation schedule out prev next

.

 

section Post installation review out prev next

.

 


Chapter Installation co-ordination out in prev next

 

.

 

section Multiple applications and changes out prev next

.

 

section Assuring reversibility out prev next

.

 

section Authorisation and Authentication out prev next

.

 

section Minimising impact and maximising throughput out prev next

.

 

section Crossing sites and platforms out prev next

.

 


Chapter Production support out in prev next

 

.

 

section Permanent and interim changes out prev next

.

 

section Emergency changes out prev next

.

 

section Recording problems and fixes out prev next

.

 

section Requesting permanent/official resolution out prev next

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Chapter Change management support out in prev next

 

.

 

section User focus out prev next

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section Help desk out prev next

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section Establishing standards out prev next

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section Enhancement utilities out prev next

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section Building new environments out prev next

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 Working Title:  Software Change Management - The Incomplete Reference
 Synopsis:  To express the value of formal change principles,
 To explore various philosophies, strategies, and techniques,
 To contextualise for various organisation types,
 To detail opportunities and desireable facilities, and
 To acknowledge structural and practical constraints.
 Author:  Copyright (c) 2000-2001 by Philip Trinham
 Book Commenced:  
 Book Completion:  Never
 Revision:  20 December, 2000 - Convert to HTML
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