Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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#course
This video is the eighth in a nine part introduction to the discipline of Software Configuration Management (CM), highlighting its role in maintaining system consistency through a controlled repository of all components.

This video provides an overview of the challenges and solutions in Version Management, coming from a background of over 20 years experience in Configuration Management.

We cover the daily challenges in database configuration management focussing on treating documentation with the same rigor as source code to ensure historical tracking.
And how to handle requests for revision deletion, plus suggested naming conventions for files and branches.

Finally preparing you for the inevitable last minute requests for change that occur in all projects.

Part 1 - Requirements - youtu.be/udGnxwMA4-Y
Part 2 - Planning - youtu.be/5wq0MNvB_A0
Part 3 - Development and Version Management - youtu.be/ULEfjc4ymJ0
Part 4 - Development and Build Management - youtu.be/Y8B_TfU3Pls
Part 5 - Testing - youtu.be/olP-q6XSe9g
Part 6 - Support and Helpdesk - youtu.be/jqL6LaFb1T0
Part 7 - Appendix 1 - Database Upgrades - youtu.be/bwKHGldC5Ak
Part 9 - Appendix 3 - Disaster Management - youtu.be/4rb1HP7sjSM

AI was heavily used to assist in the illustration of this video

I don't work for, nor am I paid or sponsored by, the owners of PowerBASIC, or any other company mentioned in these videos, I'm just a fan of their products.

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OR
pump.richheimer.de/index.php

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