Software Engineering

16.5 
Software repository control
There is a prerequisite for maintaining repositories for capturing and preserv-
ing historical information concerning the evolution of the software architecture 

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16.5 
Software repository control
definition throughout the execution of the software engineering effort. The primary 
repositories are addressed in the following sections.
16.5.1 
Maintain engineering artifact repository
The engineering artifact repository is intended to capture the wide range of engi-
neering artifacts generated throughout the software engineering effort. This 
involves establishing repository petitions and folders for analytical, design, and 
documentation artifacts once their need is recognized. Once an artifact has been 
completed it should be promoted to a controlled folder associated with each version 
of the software architecture. A subfolder should be established within an architec-
tural element folder to capture trade-study material, reports, and decision rationale.