A version control strategy
Version control and versioning (Figure 2-1) is the making of copies of data at some meaningful point in order to return to that point at a later date, if necessary. And if the goal is to protect the software assets through the whole lifecycle, then we should version control all our business critical software assets. The key is to store any artifact[1] that is not easily rebuilt from other artifacts.
[1] Artifact: a piece of information that is produced, modified, or used by a process.
Figure 2-1. Versioning
Versioning can be implemented in various ways, depending on the specific tool chosen. Some tools use a full-copy ...
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