CM Tile
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.
Creativity & Discipline are Best Friends
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.
A Configuration Manager is not…
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.
Are you planning on hallucinating your next product?
What is the quality level of the product data in your organization?
🤥100%? — You’re lying to yourself.
✅99%? — Hard to believe.
🆗95%? — Impressive, but not enough.
❌Less than 95%? — That’s the reality for most organizations.
Why does Configuration Management have such a bad reputation?
Let’s be honest, when many people hear “Configuration Management”, their first reaction isn’t excitement. It’s usually something like:
“That’s bureaucracy.”
“That slows us down.”
“That’s for documentation people.”
When ‘Saving the Day’ Becomes the Problem.
Let’s talk about a pattern I’ve seen in too many organizations, one that quietly kills morale and reinforces the wrong behaviors.
