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CM2: the cross-platform standard for impact analysis!

CM2 the cross-platform standard for impact analysis! Almost a week ago Jos Voskuil published a post on LinkedIn and virtualdutchman.com (A cross-platform interface standard for impact analysis?) as a response an article of me and Martin Haket (We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis! Naturally I have to respond with another article as LinkedIn have a very limited way of giving feedback. CM2 (Enterprise CM) First some background on CM2. CM2 provides the operating… Read More »CM2: the cross-platform standard for impact analysis!

Play the game @ SemproConX19

Play the CM Game @ SemproConX19 Ever wanted to play the Configuration Management Game? Do you think you have what it takes to win the game?Or do you just want to know what it really is about?   Join me and Martin Haket at SemproConX19 in Ankara Turkey on 18 and 19 November 2019 in the Bilkent hotel. It will be the largest group ever doing this game at the same time. It is not… Read More »Play the game @ SemproConX19

We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis!

We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis! Co-author: Martin Haket In case you have missed it, at the IpX ConX19 conference in San Diego Martin Haket and me stirred things up with our question to the panel of PLM/CLM vendors when we can expect a proper standard to support Impact Analysis across business systems. Oleg Shilovitsky already posted several articles about this:  Who needs PLM standards? What would happen if PLM vendors would agree on data… Read More »We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis!

CM Game Released

Can you Design, Order and Build the right configuration? The big announcement has arrived. The CM Game has officially been released to help create awareness about configuration management and train people on CM relevant skills.  The CM Game is a fun and dynamic game to create awareness about configuration management and the challenges surrounding CM. It can be used at any level in your company or become part of a college… Read More »CM Game Released

Enterprise CM as foundation for a Lean & Agile business

Enterprise CM as foundation for a Lean & Agile business To be lean/agile, you need to be able to rely on well defined processes that people can adhere to, which leads to consistent quality documentation (and I do not mean comprehensive documentation), leading to quality products that required zero to minor corrective actions (read waste) to come to be. This is exactly what enterprise configuration management like CM2 will bring a business.… Read More »Enterprise CM as foundation for a Lean & Agile business

How to acquire the required Bricks

How to acquire the required bricks I used bricklink studio to design the Truck, so the easiest way to order the right bricks is via bricklink.com as described below. But feel free to order the bricks elsewhere. Note I do not have any affiliation with bricklink.com other than that I used their design tool and ordered parts at the different sellers. Upload the HybridTruck.io file Goto bricklink.com Create an account and login Go to… Read More »How to acquire the required Bricks

How to print the materials

How to print the materials Printing the CM Game – Complete Set for 1 Team PDF file is best done with the following settings (see also the screenshot made in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC printer settings): • Page sizing/handling: select “Fit” (to ensure oversized pages are still properly printed) • Uncheck “Print on both sides of paper” • Orientation: Select “Auto portrait/landscape” (because both are included in the file)

CM is fun

CM is fun Stay tuned for a big announcement end of August 2019 CM is actually a lot of fun For some reason a lot of people perceive Configuration Management as boring,  a lot of administrative bureaucracy, very paper/document oriented, an innovation killer, and a lot of other things which are very well depicted by the man in front of the filing cabinets. This image is what prevents people from… Read More »CM is fun

How to contribute

There are several ways that you can contribute to the CM Game: Start using the CM Game Share this website on social media Translate the CM Game Extend the CM Game Report and/or Fix issues Share other CM games Start using the CM Game Download the Game from the downloads page and follow the instructions on how to facilitate the game. And share your experiences on social media. Share this website on… Read More »How to contribute

Hybrid Pickup Truck

Can you Design, Order and Build the right configuration?

Can you Design, Order and Build the right configuration? Are you ready to try the first Open Source Configuration Management Game? The CM Game is a fun and dynamic game to create awareness about configuration management and the challenges surrounding CM. The game makes use of LEGO® bricks (1) and is available for free under an Open Source license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (excluding the bricks). Why? The reason for this is… Read More »Can you Design, Order and Build the right configuration?