Version 4.0 features its own issue-tracking capabilities, known as AccuWork 4.0. Previously, this technology was known as AccuRev Dispatch. New in AccuWork 4.0 is automatic change package merging, for synchronizing changes amongst different releases.

Another key new feature being introduced with Version 4.0 is an enhanced version of AccuReplica, which is an optional replication server previously known as AccuRev Replication Server. AccuReplica enables users to selectively synchronize software development "depots" at multiple sites. A software project in San Francisco, for example, could be replicated in Bangalore, India.

"What this does is it enables you to replicate your software development depot or repository wherever you need to," Utstein said.

Enhancements to the StreamBrowser functionality in AccuRev 4.0 enable users to zoom in on specific lines of code. StreamBrowser presents a visual representation of the software development process. New visual icon representation in StreamBrowser provide visual depictions of a project's status and progress.

Version 4.0 features an enhanced queries tab, said AccuRev user Fran Schmidt, software configuration manager at Source Medical, which develops software for medical outpatient facilities.