The Future of Configuration Management

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Rob Ferrone’s and Oleg Shilovitsky’s LinkedIn bromance 😉 has resulted in an interesting post by Oleg: How to Build PLM Applications We Love Using AI. His premise (my interpretation) is to build...

Martijn DullaartMarch 25, 2025

March 11, 2025

This months newsletter is a collection of posts from the Configuration Management is… series I have posted on LinkedIn. These posts are not intended to limit the scope of Configuration...

Configuration Management is… Part 2

February 25, 2025

This article is a response to the series of posts from Oleg Shilovitsky about Rethinking Change Management. It argues that a collaborative workspace is more effective than the classic file...

Managing Change Successfully in a Collaborative Workspace

January 7, 2025

This topic was triggered by Baris Kocabasoglu as he shared his experience on the use of metrics in configuration management during the December edition of the CM2 Congress. So for my first article...

Using the right Metrics in Configuration Management

December 16, 2024

We are nearing the end of 2024, so it is time to reflect on and recognize our achievements. On 10 January 2022, I started with a monthly newsletter, The Future of...

The Future of CM – Achievements – 2024

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March 18, 2025

Configuration Management is… Effectivity! In Configuration Management (CM), effectivity is not just about timing—according to SAE-EIA-649C, it’s "A designation, defining the product range, at which a specific product configuration applies,...

Configuration Management is… Effectivity!

March 7, 2025

#ConfigurationManagement is… #Efficiency! The perception by many is that #CM adds bureaucracy and slows you down, while the opposite is true. CM done right, will make you go faster! What...

Configuration Management is… Efficiency!

March 6, 2025

Configuration Management is… Scalability! Scaling an organization that delivers complex products—whether it’s an aircraft, industrial machine, or vehicle—is not just about producing more. It’s about ensuring that every unit and every process...

Configuration Management is… Scalability!

March 4, 2025

Configuration Management is… Continuity! Products evolve, teams change, regulations change, markets shift— but continuity in CM ensures that knowledge, decisions, and configurations remain intact. Without continuity, companies face knowledge loss,...