This article discusses the misconceptions surrounding Configuration Management (CM), emphasizing that poor CM practices cause delays, not CM itself. By adopting proper CM2 strategies—like early baselining, clear ownership, and standardized processes—organizations can enhance efficiency and agility in development. The piece encourages reader engagement and highlights the importance of process excellence.
The blog post discusses challenges in achieving just-in-time document release, emphasizing common issues such as lack of control over timelines, weak change authority, and informal workarounds. It outlines practical steps for improvement, advocating for defined roles, effective planning, and treating deviations as signals for process gaps, thereby enhancing configuration management.
This article emphasizes the importance of “Just-in-Time” document release in project management. By releasing documents only when needed, it minimizes waste, enhances agility, and reduces risk of using outdated information. The author advocates for structured release mechanisms and synchronization with workflows to improve clarity, accountability, and overall project efficiency.
In the 53rd edition of the Future of CM Newsletter, I continue my collaboration with IpX – Institute for Process Excellence in our “How Do You CM2?” series.
This time, an article dear to my heart: the integration between CAD models and Parts. What do you think is the right strategy?
In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 52nd edition of the Future of CM newsletter:
❌ A Configuration Manager is not…
👫 Creativity & Discipline are Best Friends
🎄 A CM2 Christmas Carol: The Ghosts of Configuration Management
In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is visited by three spirits who show him the consequences of his choices and the benefits of change. I often think about how this idea applies to Configuration Management (CM) as well.
Many people think creativity and discipline sit on opposite ends of the spectrum. Do you think discipline kills creativity?
Think again. The most innovative organizations know that structure isn’t the enemy. It’s the enabler. So, you could say Discipline and Creativity are best friends.
In this month’s feature article, I explored “The Real Job Description of a Configuration Manager.” But let’s flip the lens and talk about what a Configuration Manager is not.
Have you ever read a Configuration Manager job description and thought, “That sounds so calm and structured. What must it be like to work in a place like that?”
If you’re smiling already, you know.
In this article, part of the How Do YOU CM2? series with the IpX – Institute for Process Excellence, I will explore what a real-world Configuration Manager’s job actually involves, including all the roles we play.
In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 50th edition🥳 of the Future of CM newsletter:
🧑🚒 When ‘Saving the Day’ Becomes the Problem.
🐺 Why does Configuration Management have such a bad reputation?
😵💫 Are you planning on hallucinating your next product?