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How Cisco IT Uses Software Configuration Management to Minimize Business Risk

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Overview This case study describes Cisco IT's adoption of Software Configuration Management (SCM) to help reduce the business risk that can result from application changes. The Cisco global network is a leading-edge enterprise environment that is one of the largest and most complex in the world. Cisco customers can benefit from Cisco IT's real-world experience in this area to help support similar enterprise needs.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Cisco Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	December 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Application Development

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