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Configuration Management is Integrity

Configuration Management is… Integrity

#ConfigurationManagement is…#Integrity In my previous post I already mentioned that having the right product structures is key to ensure integrity of the configuration information. The moment you loose integrity of your information, what is the value of that information? Garbage in is garbage out. Within #CM people drive to ensure that information integrity is not compromised. That means that Configuration Managers make the unpopular decision to do the right thing… Read More »Configuration Management is… Integrity

Configuration Management is… Product Structures

#ConfigurationManagement is…#ProductStructures. In this next episode of Configuration Management is… I want to focus on Product Structures, which is part of the Identification topic and also a very contested subject. Do you need an engineering bill of material (#BoM) and manufacturing BoM or a MRP BoM? Many discussions have taken place and will continue to take place. I urge you to connect with people like Prof. Dr. Jörg W. Fischer… Read More »Configuration Management is… Product Structures

Configuration Management is… Part Re-Identification

#ConfigurationManagement is…. Part Re-Identification. In my previous post I shared that #CM is #Identification. An important part of identification is part or item re-identification. Without rules and guidance on part re-identification you run into a lot of issues. Form, Fit, Function is not enough. I prefer to look at #traceability and #interchangeability where interchangeability includes Form, Fit, Function, and Interface. Famous examples where wrong part re-identification caused mayhem are Deepwater… Read More »Configuration Management is… Part Re-Identification

Configuration Management is… Identification

#ConfigurationManagement is #Identification People ask me sometimes: Why do you need #CM? Well, for one, how else will you identify your parts/items, documents, datasets, changes, baselines, etc. If you do not have rules and governance in place on how you identify the objects relevant to your business, your probably are running a shell company or your will run your company into the ground. Identification is key in any business. Without… Read More »Configuration Management is… Identification

The CrowdStrike wake-up call

A CrowdStrike update on 19 July 2024 affecting about 8.5 million Windows computers caused a lot of people grief as they had to postpone their vacation travels or worse their medical treatments were postponed or they could not reach the emergency response services. The estimated cost of this incident for the Fortune 500 companies is 5.4 billion US$, which is more than a full year of revenue for CrowdStrike.  Note that… Read More »The CrowdStrike wake-up call

Part Re-Identification: It is not about the Tree

My book The Essential Guide to Part Re-Identification has celebrated its first anniversary. I would like to thank everyone who bought a copy and for the amazing feedback. To celebrate the first anniversary I will share chapter 4 from the book which covers the Part Re-Identification Decision tree I propose.  Don’t forget to get your own copy! Re-identification decisions always start with understanding the impact of a change. This is not always… Read More »Part Re-Identification: It is not about the Tree

CM+AI: A Day in the Future Life of a Configuration Manager

On Wednesday 15 May I presented CM+AI: A Day in the Future Life of a Configuration Manager during the IpX International CM2 Congress. For those who missed it here is what I presented. Note that this presentation is also a tribute to Mike McKinney and Chrissy Sigrist for their contribution to the world of CM.  What is AI? According Microsoft AI is: It’s the capability of a computer system to… Read More »CM+AI: A Day in the Future Life of a Configuration Manager

Configuration Management connects the dots

How Configuration Management is the glue between Model-Based Systems Engineering, Product Line Engineering, and Agile teams.

Co-Authors:  Florian Böhme, Jean-Hervé Poisson, Lucas Heckmann, Badia Dandana, & Chris Seiler This is the third article in the CM+Agile series. This time we highlight how Configuration Management is the glue between Model-Based Systems Engineering, Product Line Engineering, and Agile teams. Introduction In today’s ever-evolving engineering landscape, the pace of change is not just constant; it’s accelerating. We observe fast transformation programs, more palpable than ever before in organizations. This is for the most triggered by… Read More »How Configuration Management is the glue between Model-Based Systems Engineering, Product Line Engineering, and Agile teams.

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Embedding the Change: from Dynamic to Static

I recently listened to the IpX True North Podcast where Ray Wozny CEO  and Ken Black VP of Education at the Institute for Process Excellence talked about their CM(2) journey, which I really enjoyed. This article will highlight some of the insights they shared. One in particular is the Enterprise Change assessment or what I call Impact Analysis, which Ken indicates is crucial for the successful processing of a change. A step that is often skipped or done poorly.   An example… Read More »Embedding the Change: from Dynamic to Static

to revise or not to revise

Parts don’t have Revisions

In the last days of 2023, Martin Eigner posted about Form, Fit, and Function and one of the topics in there was the revisions of Parts. I thought about adding my comment, but it was difficult to capture everything in a short comment. So with this post, I try to provide my insights into the topic, which will be a rewrite of an existing post from a couple of years ago: HELP!!! Parts, Documents,… Read More »Parts don’t have Revisions