With developers working on large projects using multiple technologies and tools, you need an integrated tool that supports multi-user, multi-stream development projects, and a centralized location for storing all your essential project data.

Oracle9i Software Configuration Manager (SCM) is a highly scalable software configuration management system. SCM provides a repository-based development of small- to large-scale software projects by managing structured data like database objects and unstructured data like Java class files and XML documents.

SCM operates seamlessly with all the other tools in Oracle9iDS and supports the largest distributed development teams with the scalability, security, and reliability of the Oracle database. With one central metadata repository that is integrated with the suite, SCM synchronizes the applications and their metadata immediately when you define, change, or update your applications, enabling collaborative teams to be more productive.

SCM streamlines your development by clarifying object relationships, eliminating duplication and promoting component reuse, and assessing the impact of change. Using SCM you can: