Software Configuration Management and StarTeam
Understanding Software Configuration Management (SCM)
What StarTeam can do for you

StarTeam Overview
Understanding StarTeam's Architecture
Explaining StarTeam's Server Configuration
Understanding StarTeam Projects
Distinguishing between root and child views
Understanding StarTeam Folders and Hierarchy
Determining what a Working Folder is

Getting Started with StarTeam
Opening a StarTeam Project
Identifying Projects on the server
Identifying Views in the Project
Identifying the parts of the StarTeam User Interface
Accessing files and folders
Identifying a configuration

Working with Folders and Files
Opening and Editing a file
Understanding file status
Locking and unlocking a file
Checking in a file
Understanding process rules and process items
Adding new folders to a project
Adding new files to a folder
Moving existing files to a different folder
Sharing files between folders in a single project
Branching individual files
Understanding different types of views
Comparing and merging views and files

Applying Labels
Defining configurations in StarTeam using Labels
Understanding the relationship between Revisions and Labels

Applying Labels (cont'd)
Understanding the relationship between Revision Labels and View Labels
Creating, changing and freezing labels to identify configurations in StarTeam
Using labels to view and retrieve configurations

Working with Change Requests
Understanding the Change Request status life-cycle
Navigating StarTeam's Change Request interface
Creating and modifying a Change Request
Resolving and closing a Change Request

Working with Requirements
Examples of different requirement types
Identifying groups who create/use Requirements
Viewing / creating Requirements in StarTeam
Adding attachments to Requirements in StarTeam

Working with Tasks
Creating project Tasks
Modifying existing Tasks
Identifying milestones for MS Project
Producing work records

Online Discussions with Topics
Creating a new topic conversation
Viewing Topic properties
Responding to an existing Topic
Creating links between items

Custom Filters and Reports
Sorting and grouping your items
Running StarTeam Queries
Applying Filters
Customizing Filters
Generating Charts
Generating Reports