During maintenance, further releases of baseline versions are necessary to deploy improved software versions after accumulation of SCI changes made during regular customer use.
Often, the releases are annual, semi-annually, or according to the anticipated number of accumulated changes in SCIs.
Periodic releases contain corrections as well as new versions of SCIs.
As in development plans, all the instructions and procedures for performing SCM tฟks during operations / maintenance are likewise documented in the respective SCMP.
Maintenance SCMPs may be incorporated in the comprehensive SCMP for the system’s entire life cycle..