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Configuration Management is Integrity

Configuration Management is… Integrity

#ConfigurationManagement is…#Integrity In my previous post I already mentioned that having the right product structures is key to ensure integrity of the configuration information. The moment you loose integrity of your information, what is the value of that information? Garbage in is garbage out. Within #CM people drive to ensure that information integrity is not compromised. That means that Configuration Managers make the unpopular decision to do the right thing… Read More »Configuration Management is… Integrity

Configuration Management is… Product Structures

#ConfigurationManagement is…#ProductStructures. In this next episode of Configuration Management is… I want to focus on Product Structures, which is part of the Identification topic and also a very contested subject. Do you need an engineering bill of material (#BoM) and manufacturing BoM or a MRP BoM? Many discussions have taken place and will continue to take place. I urge you to connect with people like Prof. Dr. Jörg W. Fischer… Read More »Configuration Management is… Product Structures

Configuration Management is… Part Re-Identification

#ConfigurationManagement is…. Part Re-Identification. In my previous post I shared that #CM is #Identification. An important part of identification is part or item re-identification. Without rules and guidance on part re-identification you run into a lot of issues. Form, Fit, Function is not enough. I prefer to look at #traceability and #interchangeability where interchangeability includes Form, Fit, Function, and Interface. Famous examples where wrong part re-identification caused mayhem are Deepwater… Read More »Configuration Management is… Part Re-Identification

Configuration Management is… Identification

#ConfigurationManagement is #Identification People ask me sometimes: Why do you need #CM? Well, for one, how else will you identify your parts/items, documents, datasets, changes, baselines, etc. If you do not have rules and governance in place on how you identify the objects relevant to your business, your probably are running a shell company or your will run your company into the ground. Identification is key in any business. Without… Read More »Configuration Management is… Identification