14.8 Further Information

This subject matter is essentially a practical one, being much less prescriptive than descriptive. The reason is simple. Test and documentation procedures are heavily influenced by many factors, including the following:

• The nature of the project (for example, defense systems)
• Size of project
• Current practices
• Current tool support
• Company philosophy, structure, and standards
• Costs

The following documents provide more than sufficient information for the implementation of effective test and documentation systems. The presentation of such information ranges from mildly exciting to rivetingly boring; but then, that's life:

• BetterExplained: A Visual Guide to Version Control: https://betterexplained.com/articles/a-visual-guide-to-version-control/
• Configuration management and related standards: https://www.cmpic.com/configuration-management-standards.htm
• Configuration Management Standard, EIA-649B-2011, EIA: https...