Software Component Configuration

Definition

Software component configuration is the deployment task during which the installed software component(s) are configured to work properly with the application.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the software component configuration task are to:

• Ensure that the software components work properly when integrated with the other components of the application.

Preconditions

The software component configuration task can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The delivery phase has begun.
• The deployment team has been adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in software component configuration.
• The deployment planning task has completed.
• The software component installation task has begun.

Completion Criteria

The software component configuration task is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The application has been tuned to increase its performance.

Steps

The software component configuration task typically involves the following teams performing the following steps in an interative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Deployment Team:
  • TBD

Techniques

The software component configuration task can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• TBD

Work Products

The software component configuration task typically results in the production of all or part of the following work products:

• Status Report

Guidelines

• This task is only appropriate for endeavors during which a software component must be configured during deployment.