System, method and article of manufacture for configuration management in a development architecture framework

Claim 3

A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the information relating to the changes includes an identity of a user who made the change.

Claim 4

A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein a time of the change is identified for tracking an order of the changes.

Claim 5

A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the information relating to the changes is classified by area affected, priority, estimated cost, and authorization.

Claim 6

A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the change control tools are adapted for performing the management of the different versions of the program code in order to facilitate packaging.

Claim 7

A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the change control tools are adapted for performing the management of the different versions of the program code as the program code is changed between various stages of development.

Claim 8

A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the change control tool classifies change requests into at least one of: incidents, faults, and enhancements.

Claim 9

A method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the change control tool updates the change request classifications.

Claim 10

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for affording consistency in a development architecture framework as components in the framework change comprising: (a) a code segment that provides a reference program code; (b) a code segment that receives a plurality of sets of updated program code representing different versions of the program code; (c) a code segment that compares the sets of the updated program code with the reference program code in order to identify information relating to changes; (d) a code segment that classifies the information relating to the changes; and (e) a code segment that provides change control-tools for performing management-of the different versions of the program code, wherein the management includes at least one of: a code segment that performs authorization, a code segment that performs coordination, a code segment that captures ideas, a code segment that identifies conflicting changes, a code segment that identifies when a critical change is implemented, and a code segment that evaluates the impact of implementing changes; and (f) a code segment that provides development tools including productivity tools. collaborative tools, and process integration tools for creating sharing and sequencing documents.

Claim 11

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for affording consistency in a development architecture framework as components in the framework change comprising: (a) a code segment that provides a reference program code; (b) a code segment that receives a plurality of sets of updated program code representing different versions of the program code; (c) a code segment that compares the sets of the updated program code with the reference program code in order to identify information relating to changes; (d) a code segment that classifies the information relating to the changes; and (e) a code segment that provides change control-tools for performing management-of the different versions of the program code, wherein the management includes at least one of: a code segment that performs authorization, a code segment that performs coordination, a code segment that captures ideas, a code segment that identifies conflicting changes, a code segment that identifies when a critical change is implemented, and a code segment that evaluates the impact of implementing changes; and (f) a code segment that provides development tools including productivity tools. collaborative tools, and process integration tools for creating sharing and sequencing documents.

Claim 12

A computer program as recited in claim 9 , wherein the information relating to the changes includes an identity of a user who made the change.

Claim 13

A computer program as recited in claim 9 , wherein a time of the change is identified for tracking an order of the changes.

Claim 14

A computer program as recited in claim 9 , wherein the information relating to the changes is classified by area affected, priority, estimated cost, and authorization.

Claim 15

A computer program as recited in claim 9 , wherein the change control tools are adapted for performing the management of the different versions of the program code in order to facilitate packaging.

Claim 16

A computer program as recited in claim 9 , wherein the change control tools are adapted for performing the management of the different versions of the program code as the program code is changed between various stages of development.

Claim 19

A system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the information relating to the changes includes an identity of a user who made the change.

Claim 20

A system as recited in claim 15 , wherein a time of the change is identified for tracking an order of the changes.

Claim 21

A system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the information relating to the changes is classified by area affected, priority, estimated cost, and authorization.

Claim 22

A system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the change control tools are adapted for performing the management of the different versions of the program code in order to facilitate packaging.

Claim 23

A system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the change control tools are adapted for performing the management of the different versions of the program code as the program code is changed between various stages of development.