White Paper "Git versus Subversion - Which Tool is Appropriate?"

From the wide range of available version control tools, two rivals are emerging noticeably: Subversion and Git. Both are free of charge, both enable large software development teams for parallel development of several development lines. They are both able to branch and merge, solve conflicts and record the development history of the source code version by version. They seem to provide the same functionality, hence the choice between Git and Subversion is often not easy.

 

Nevertheless, Git and Subversion are not similar at all! A close look unveils that these version control systems have completely different structures.

 

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Factsheet "Impact CM – Taking Subversion to a Higher Level“

Impact CM is an Open Source CM tool which enables graphical mapping of software development processes. Thus Impact CM provides new possibilities and additional clarity to software configuration managers.

 

Through its model-based approach Impact CM is able to integrate various tools with their different formats, structures, and functions to a holistic perspective.

 

The fact sheet ostensively informs about this approach for CM support in detail.

 

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Factsheet "OSCAR - Open Source Tool Chain“

OSCAR is an ALM platform including Continuous Integration and comprised entirely of Open Source tools, assembled and configured to facilitate deployment with a minimum of cost and effort.

 

This Factsheet describes the range of covered processes, the integrated tools and workflow, as well as possible integration scenarios with commercial tools and expansion of OSCAR to serve as a central repository for entire organisational divisions.

 

Further information may be found in the short presentation as well as in the Demo Movie. OSCAR is also available for download as a VMware image.

 

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White Paper "IMPACT - Tool Integration“

Regardless of whether Agile or formal processes are to be applied, every software-developing company requires an approach that provides the right methods, tool support and implementation strategy.

 

This paper provides an overview of a comprehensive tool support for the entire development process, from the initial requirements management, through the design phase, the implementation planning and actual software production, to testing against the original requirements using a Metamodel-based approach.

 

For further information about IMPACT, watch the Demo Movie.

 

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White Paper Accurev “Best Practices for Continuous Integration”

Agile development methods have become quite mature and are increasing in popularity, making secure and effective guidelines for the continuous implementation of Agile methods throughout all phases of development more important than ever. Attempts to improve software quality through the adoption of Agile methods without these guidelines are at risk of failing and depriving a software company of the opportunity to deliver better software to their customers.

 

This paper introduces the concept of continuous integration and details a few proven methods of Software Configuration Management that can aid in the adoption of Continuous Integration.

 

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