Protecting the process

The author mentions that building software using a team of multiple programmers working from different time zones brings production efficiencies, but managing the source code effectively is essential. Mention source code management (SCM) to most developers, and there is the strong possibility that they will think about version control of individual source-code files. At its most basic, version control is a method of maintaining separate versions of files, rather than simply overwriting the old ones.The most up-to-date SCM systems offer developers and project managers a way of implementing an efficient and productive workflow: they go beyond simple version control they can streamline project management.