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Why Parts Don’t Have Revisions (Only Datasets Do)

This article emphasizes that parts do not have revisions; rather, datasets do. It discusses the confusion and inefficiency created by treating part revisions as part of the part number. Shifting focus to dataset revisions enhances clarity, reduces errors, and streamlines processes within organizations, driving down costs and improving quality in product development.

How Do YOU CM2?

How Do YOU CM2? – Part 2

In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 44th edition of the Future of CM newsletter:

🚫 Stop Calling Product Changes: “Engineering Changes”!
🤫Impact Analysis: The Secret Ingredient No One Wants To Do!
🚀CM2 Baseline: how to make Impact Analysis easy!

CM2 Baseline: how to make Impact Analysis easy!

CM2 Baseline: how to make Impact Analysis easy!

This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts!  In the previous edition of How Do YOU CM2?, we talked about Impact Analysis and why it… Read More »CM2 Baseline: how to make Impact Analysis easy!

Impact Analysis the secret ingredient no one wants to do!

Impact Analysis: The Secret Ingredient No One Wants To Do!

This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts!  It’s a familiar scenario, isn’t it? We’re all wired to solve problems. We identify an issue, envision… Read More »Impact Analysis: The Secret Ingredient No One Wants To Do!

Stop Calling Product Changes: "Engineering Changes"!

Stop Calling Product Changes: “Engineering Changes”!

This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts!  What do you call a change to a product? And no, this is not the start of… Read More »Stop Calling Product Changes: “Engineering Changes”!

Fragmented Change Management leads to misalignment.

The #1 Constraint on Innovation Isn’t Technology, It’s Fragmented Change Management.

This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts!  Change is the heartbeat of innovation. Yet, in many enterprises, change is still treated as a reactive… Read More »The #1 Constraint on Innovation Isn’t Technology, It’s Fragmented Change Management.

How Do YOU CM2?

How Do YOU CM2?

In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 42nd edition of the Future of CM newsletter:

📄 CM2 is not just about documentation!
⚙️ Configuration Management is not only for Engineers!
🪄 The Magic of a Closed-Loop Change Process

The Magic of a Closed-Loop Change Process.

The Magic of a Closed-Loop Change Process

This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts!  Hey everyone, building on our last post about how CM2 isn’t just for engineers. Today, I want… Read More »The Magic of a Closed-Loop Change Process

Configuration Management is not only for Engineers

Spoiler Alert: Configuration Management is not only for Engineers!

For a long time, CM has been confined to engineering and/or IT departments. And of course, engineers are absolutely critical to CM! But if we limit CM to engineering only, we are down right denying ourselves its huge potential to impact the entire business. It’s like having a Ferrari that you just keep in the garage gathering dust and never take out for a spin. What a waste!

CM2 is not just about documentation

CM2 is not just about documentation.

CM2 isn’t just about recording “what changed.” It’s a proactive heartbeat for your entire organization and product lifecycle. It’s about building a living system that keeps everything clear, controlled, and consistent, even when things get super complex. Not just for product baselines, but also for your organization’s baselines. Think of it as the framework that lets you move fast without breaking things.