Dimensions CM

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Dimensions CM
Developer(s) OpenText
Initial release1992;32 years ago (1992) [1] or earlier.
Stable release
14.7 [2] (Dec 2023)
Operating system Cross-platform [3]
Type Software configuration management
License OpenText EULA
Website microfocus.com/products/dimensions-cm

Dimensions CM is a software change and configuration management product [4] developed by OpenText Corporation. It includes revision control, change, build [5] and release management capabilities. [6]

Contents

Since 2014 (v14.1) [7] Dimensions CM includes PulseUno module providing Code review and Continuous integration capabilities. Starting with the version 14.5.2 (2020) [8] it can also serve as a binary repository manager.

History

Previous product names:

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References

  1. "The PVCS library is currently under conversion to PCMS (SQL, 1992)."
  2. Dimensions CM 14.7 What's New
  3. "Platform OS: Windows, SUSE Linux, Red Hat Linux, AIX, OS X..."
  4. IBM: "Dimensions CM is at the core of Dimensions 10, the industry's leading software change and configuration management solution."
  5. Kevin A. Lee "The Buildmeister's Guide: Achieving Agile Software Delivery" ISBN   978-1435719316
  6. Dr.Dobb's "New Release Management Release, Serena Dimensions"
  7. Version 14.1 New Features
  8. PulseUno 20.1 for Dimensions CM 14.5.2
  9. SQL Software announces PCMS Dimensions
  10. "PVCS Dimensions is a comprehensive change management suite, combining tools for software configuration management with process models to automatically manage processes and workflows.", PDM and SCM - similarities and differences. The Association of Swedish Engineering Industries 2001
  11. Ivica Crnkovic, Ulf Asklund, Annita Persson Dahlqvist "Implementing and Integrating Product Data Management and Software Configuration Management" ISBN   978-1580534987