Managing Software Changes (G06.24+)

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Managing Software Changes
Glossary Index Examples Tables
What’s New in This Manual vii
Manual Information vii
New and Changed Information vii
About This Manual ix
Who Should Read This Manual ix
Purpose ix
Organization of This Manual x
Related Reading xi
Your Comments Invited xii
Notation Conventions xii
Abbreviations xiii
1. Release Management Overview
TRM2000 Release Model 1-1
Software Products 1-2
Product Identifiers 1-2
Independent Products 1-3
Software Product Revisions (SPRs) 1-3
Recalled, Withdrawn, and Obsolete SPRs
1-7
Emergency Overlay
1-7
Product Maintenance Levels 1-7
Software Releases 1-8
Release Identifiers 1-8
Release Version Update Distribution 1-9
Early Adopter Program (EAP) 1-9
Controlled Availability (CA) 1-10
General Availability (GA) 1-10
2. Resources for Managing RVUs and SPRs
Support Services and Tools 2-1
To Enroll for Electronic Support Services and Tools 2-1
ExpressNotice 2-2