configuration lifecycle management
Configuration Management is… Continuity!
Configuration Management is… Continuity! Products evolve, teams change, regulations change, markets shift— but continuity in CM ensures that knowledge, decisions, and configurations remain intact. Without continuity, companies face knowledge loss, rework, and inefficiencies when personnel changes or systems transition. CM provides a structured approach to maintaining historical data, ensuring that lessons learned aren’t forgotten and that products remain traceable over their lifecycle. Continuity isn’t just about keeping records or stability—it’s… Read More »Configuration Management is… Continuity!
Software Over-the-Air Updates and CM
Recently I joined a panel discussion with the team of Quick Release on the topic of Configuration Management vs Variant Configuration Management. Thanks to Rob Ferrone and Omid Hosseinitabar for inviting me. One question I found very intriguing, which had to do with Over-the-Air updates and how this relates to CM. Over-the-Air updates are software updates that are sent to the product wirelessly to update the firmware, operating system, or system settings/parameters for instance. This has… Read More »Software Over-the-Air Updates and CM
Interview by Jos Voskuil: PLM and Configuration Management
Jos Voskuil a.k.a. Virtual Dutchman a.k.a. the PLM Doctor has interviewed me on the topic of PLM and Configuration Management. I will give an answer to the following questions: When discussing Configuration Management, what is the pure definition, what is CM2 as a practice and what is IpX‘s role and please explain where you fit in this picture People are claiming that if you implement PLM as an enterprise backbone, not as an engineering tool,… Read More »Interview by Jos Voskuil: PLM and Configuration Management