The Development Process

CA Harvest SCM streamlines the development process and lets you do the following:

Manage files based on projects not individual files—Simplifies the process of synchronizing data to the repository. You keep track of only your projects, not the files and folders below them. New, changed, and deleted resources are tracked for you.
Integrate with the development environment—You can perform SCM tasks, such as navigating the CA Harvest SCM package list and working view, and show version history without leaving your local working area.
Use the power of the CA Harvest SCM life cycle—You use CA Harvest SCM packages to manage versions and move them through the CA Harvest SCM life cycle.
Use both early and late binding models of SCM—The CA Harvest SCM administrator has the option of supporting the early binding (pessimistic) model of SCM by forcing all check-outs to be on the trunk; or the the administrator can support the late binding (optimistic) model, by forcing all check-outs to be on the branch and creating concurrent and interactive merge processes. In addition, the administrator can support both models and give individual users a choice.