This article from the How Do YOU CM2? series emphasizes the importance of capturing design rationale in decision-making for effective knowledge management. It highlights how failing to document the reasoning behind design choices leads to inefficiencies, particularly for new hires. AI can assist in documenting these rationales seamlessly during the engineering process, improving future decision-making.
This article compares change control processes across aerospace, automotive, and medical device industries, highlighting their distinct approaches shaped by different failure modes. It emphasizes the need for cross-industry learning to adapt traditional frameworks to modern challenges, particularly in handling continuous software updates. A unified CM2 framework is proposed for enhanced governance.
This article discusses challenges of AI-assisted product changes, particularly context degradation in large language models as conversations progress. It introduces scaffolding, a structured approach to maintain contextual integrity in change management. By emphasizing task decomposition and context engineering, organizations can improve AI performance and enhance governance in engineering workflows.
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 post recounts a presentation from the LightX conference, illustrating the importance of Configuration Management (CM) through a personal story involving a school assignment. It highlights how CM, specifically CM2, can prevent miscommunication and inefficiencies in organizations by aligning products, processes, and people, ultimately improving trust and workflow.
This article discusses design maturity in datasets for New Product Introductions, emphasizing its role as a measure of usability rather than workflow status. Different maturity stages (Prototype, Pilot, Production) inform downstream actions. Organizations must manage risks associated with bypassing maturity stages, especially in regulated environments. Treating design maturity as a risk management tool is crucial.
The article discusses the critical timing of change control in new product introductions, emphasizing its strategic importance. It argues that initiating change control early within the product lifecycle prevents costly rework and configuration debt. By fostering accountability and communication from the start, organizations can enhance innovation, collaboration, and adaptability.
In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 46th edition of the Future of CM newsletter:
1️⃣ What Works Better: One Change Process or Many?
🔀 Is Your Data Model Truly Change-Proof?
🧠 Is Your Organization Truly Model-Based or Does It Still Rely on Tribal Knowledge?
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 isn’t the problem. Inefficient data models are. A data model is a representation of the way… Read More »Is Your Data Model Truly Change-Proof?
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! Every change process is fundamentally the same. You have a Request phase and an Implementation phase. During… Read More »What works better: One Change Process or Many?