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Martijn Dullaart

Artificial Intelligent Impact Analysis

How ChatGPT will reshape Impact Analysis

Since my last article (16 Ways Large Language Models (Like ChatGPT) impact Configuration Management), OpenAI has released GPT-4 generating even better results than GPT-3.5, which many of us experienced using ChatGPT. Time to dig a little deeper into how Large Language Models (LLMs) could bring us assisted Impact Analysis capabilities. What are Large Language Models (LLMs)? Most of you will have heard something about ChatGPT. But in case you do not know what a… Read More »How ChatGPT will reshape Impact Analysis

Large Language Models

16 Ways Large Language Models (like ChatGPT) impact Configuration Management

With Google announcing Bard, Microsoft integrating OpenAI’s Large Language Model into Bing, and Baidu announcing their Ernie Bot, OpenAI with their ChatGPT initiated the battle of the Large Language Models (LLMs). The question now is how will these Large Language Models impact Configuration Management.  I’m curious to see how, in the next years, this will influence the way we do Configuration Management. Some of my fellow bloggers have already shared their thoughts on the subject: Jos… Read More »16 Ways Large Language Models (like ChatGPT) impact Configuration Management

Circle of Competence

Circle of Competence in Configuration Management

Welcome to the first The Future of CM newsletter of 2023. We continue exploring the next mental model in this series: the Circle of Competence and how this relates to Configuration Management. Especially how the CM Baseline can help us find the needed competencies when assessing a change.    Circle of Competence The Circle of Competence is a mental model about knowing what you do know, and especially what you do not… Read More »Circle of Competence in Configuration Management

IpX True North Podcast

IpX True North Podcast: data integrity and the fear of change

Redefining the Ecosystem of Tomorrow I joined Joseph Anderson and Martin Haket on the IpX True North Podcast. This series is about the topics identified in the CM2-500 standard.  We will discuss these topics in the context of the Future of Configuration Management. The third topic is about data integrity and operability and the fear of change. More information about the topics we discussed can be found in the following blog posts: Without Impact Analysis there… Read More »IpX True North Podcast: data integrity and the fear of change

achievements 2022

The Future of CM – Achievements – 2022

We are nearing the end of 2022, so it is time to reflect on and recognize our achievements. On 10 January 2022, I started with a monthly newsletter, The Future of CM, which reached 1395 subscribers at the time of writing this post, which is way more than I expected to get when I started.  The 2022 achievements in numbers So let’s look at some statistics from LinkedIn: Impressions: 46325 Views*: 16605!!!  Likes: 759 Comments:… Read More »The Future of CM – Achievements – 2022

Is Form-Fit-Function doomed?

Is Form-Fit-Function (FFF) Doomed?

Prof. Dr. Jörg W. Fischer trigged a great discussion on Form, Fit, and Function by making the following statement:    I think Form-Fit-Function is dying a slow, cruel death. So the final edition of this year’s The Future of CM’ newsletter will answer the question: Is Form-Fit-Function (FFF) doomed?  Form-Fit-Function is incomplete FFF has been misused or incorrectly used as a tool to identify the impact of changes to a part.… Read More »Is Form-Fit-Function (FFF) Doomed?

IpX True North Podcast

IpX True North Podcast: the CM2 digital thread – the power of linkages

Redefining the Ecosystem of Tomorrow I joined Joseph Anderson and Martin Haket on the IpX True North Podcast. This series is about the topics identified in the CM2-500 standard.  We will discuss these topics in the context of the Future of Configuration Management. The second topic is the CM2 Digital Thread. and the power of linkages. More information about the topics we discussed can be found in the following blog posts: Digital Thread / Twin:  The… Read More »IpX True North Podcast: the CM2 digital thread – the power of linkages

Lollapalooza Effect in the Antilope Canyon

Opportunity cost and the Lollapalooza effect

My previous article about the compounding effect of changes was the first in a series to explore different mental models and how to apply them in Configuration Management. This article will focus on two mental models that can influence our decision-making around changes: Opportunity cost and the Lollapalooza effect. Opportunity cost Opportunity cost is the mental model that explains how you can only spend your time and money once, and therefore you will… Read More »Opportunity cost and the Lollapalooza effect

Compounding liquids

How to benefit from the compounding effect of changes

In ‘Ethical fading eats Configuration Management Principles for breakfast,’ I ended with the need for mental models to prevent ethical fading. This article will be the first in a series to explore different mental models and how to apply them in Configuration Management. The first mental model we will explore is probably known best from the world of finance: Compounding. However, interest is not the only thing that compounds over time.… Read More »How to benefit from the compounding effect of changes

Podcast

IpX True North Podcast: the magic of the CM2 Baseline

Redefining the Ecosystem of Tomorrow I joined Joseph Anderson and Martin Haket on the IpX True North Podcast. This series is about the topics as identified in the CM2-500 standard.  We will discuss these topics in the context of the Future of Configuration Management. The first topic is the CM2 Baseline and the magic it brings. More information about the topics we discussed can be found in the following blog posts: CM2 Baseline:  Understanding the Impact… Read More »IpX True North Podcast: the magic of the CM2 Baseline