DOCS System Configuration Management Plan - U.S. Department of ...

• Providing one or more additional standard reports.• Development of an application outside of COTS to improveperformance of a DOCS window.4.4.2.3. Software Modification and Enhancement Release MethodsAll changes to the existing DOCS baseline will be made by the DOCSdevelopment team in the DOCS test environment. All changes resultingfrom system problems, system modifications, and/or system enhancementswill be fully tested by a designated member of the development team.Changes will then be tested and approved by the DOCS SystemAdministrator or a designee before being moved into the DOCSproduction environment.The software release method will be determined by the category of theSCR. One or more of the following methods will be employed dependingon the conditions of the SCR and the preference of the CMB.SCR Type Description Technical Term Release Method1 Immediate Continuous Cutover Changes to a baseline systemare implemented continuouslyupon occurrence.2 FirstAvailabilityBlock ReleaseChanges are put into thebaseline as a group, whenwarranted by the size of thegroup.3 Monthly Block Release Changes scheduled to beplaced into the baseline as agroup at the end of the month.Other software release methods that may be employed are as follows:Periodic UpdatePhase ApproachBaselines are revised inresponse to a regularlyscheduled review performedto identify any requiredchanges.A large change is divided intomanageable subtasks that areimplemented sequentially tominimize disruption to thebaseline.Docsscb5c.doc Page 31 of 93 2/23/2007