SCMprogramvara

SCMprogramvara refers to software used for Software Configuration Management (SCM), the discipline of controlling changes to software artifacts throughout the development lifecycle. In practice, SCMprogramvara comprises tools and suites that manage version control, build automation, release engineering, and related processes to help teams track changes, coordinate work, and reproduce builds.

Core capabilities include version control with history and audit trails, branching and merging, tagging for releases, access control, and change and issue tracking. Traceability from requirements through to deployment is often supported, along with reproducible builds and dependency management. Many solutions integrate with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines (CI/CD) and may offer code review, merge requests, and governance features.

Categories and examples: Version control systems such as Git, Subversion, Mercurial, and Perforce form the core of SCMprogramvara. Build and release automation tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, and GitHub Actions extend SCMprogramvara into the build and deployment stages. Artifact repositories such as Nexus or Artifactory support distribution and dependency management. Integrated platforms (GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket) provide end-to-end SCM functionality, including issue tracking and project management.

The term is widely used in software engineering to denote the software assets and workflows that govern changes to source code and related artifacts. Proper SCMprogramvara helps teams reduce risk, improve collaboration, and ensure traceability and reproducibility of software releases. See also: Software configuration management.