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Configuration Management is …

Next to this newsletter I have been posting a new series of posts on my blog mdux.net and LinkedIn. The Configuration Management is… series posts are not intended to limit the scope of Configuration Management, but to create awareness of the breadth of CM. Each of these elements is part of good Configuration Management Practice. Here are a few of these posts. More can be found here. #ConfigurationManagement is #Identification… Read More »Configuration Management is …

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

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

Configuration Management: Change is coming

Help…Why is Configuration Management so Hard to Implement?

Why is Configuration Management so hard to implement and embed in an organization? Over the years I have been involved in various implementations of different aspects of Configuration Management. One thing that stood out was how difficult it is to get buy-in, to get real traction to implement the needed improvements, and to make them stick. This is not just my experience, I have heard this from many Configuration Management… Read More »Help…Why is Configuration Management so Hard to Implement?

IpX True North Podcast

Share PLM Podcast – Moving Product Lifecycle Management forward

Steadfast Consistency: Delving into Configuration Management with Martijn Dullaart I joined Helena Gutierrez and Jos Voskuil on the Share PLM Podcast. We talked about Configuration Management, Product Lifecycle Management and my journey so far. Here you can find the all the Share PLM Podcasts:  To listen on your preferred platform Header Photo by Matt Botsford on Unspla

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Is the introduction of AI in products, changing the paradigm of testing?

In recent weeks multiple incidents have been reported involving autonomous vehicles (AVs). Thanks to Philip Koopman for sharing these on LinkedIn (just a selection): 1 September 2023:  EV Journalist Discovers a Deadly Bug in Tesla’s Latest FSD 24 August 2023: Cruise car involved in San Francisco crash9 August 2023: Watch: Exclusive Tesla Footage Suggests Reasons for Autopilot Crashes8 August 2023: Cruise Robotaxi collides with turning semi-truck in San Francisco3 August 2023: Watch SF traffic officers try to… Read More »Is the introduction of AI in products, changing the paradigm of testing?

How does Configuration Management enable Agility?

Co-Authors: Florian Böhme, Jean-Hervé Poisson & Badia Dandana This is the first article in a new series: CM+Agile. Together we will unravel how Configuration Management enables agility and where there will be room for improvements. The first article will set the scene by addressing the pursuit of the Software Driven Vehicle by western automotive OEMs. Revolutionary developments are happening in the automotive industry. At the recent Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen… Read More »How does Configuration Management enable Agility?

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The Impact of the Model-based Ecosystem to Configuration Management Survey

We (the Model-based Ecosystem committee of the IPX Congress) need your help. This special edition of the Future of CM newsletter is about the survey to uncover the impact of going model-based to Configuration Management.  From Documents to Model-based More and more information that used to be stored in documents is being transformed into models. Historically CM has, therefore, been mainly dealing with documents and not so much with models.… Read More »The Impact of the Model-based Ecosystem to Configuration Management Survey