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Configuration Management is Visibility

Configuration Management is… Visibility

Configuration Management is… Visibility! Imagine driving through dense fog without headlights or a GPS. That’s what managing a complex product lifecycle feels like without Configuration Management (CM). CM provides visibility—ensuring that teams, stakeholders, and decision-makers have a clear line of sight into product configurations, changes, and impacts. It prevents costly surprises, reduces risk, and enhances collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and service teams. Visibility enables:Informed Decision Making – Clear, concise and… Read More »Configuration Management is… Visibility

Circle of Competence

Circle of Competence in Configuration Management

Welcome to the first The Future of CM newsletter of 2023. We continue exploring the next mental model in this series: the Circle of Competence and how this relates to Configuration Management. Especially how the CM Baseline can help us find the needed competencies when assessing a change.    Circle of Competence The Circle of Competence is a mental model about knowing what you do know, and especially what you do not… Read More »Circle of Competence in Configuration Management

IpX True North Podcast

IpX True North Podcast: the CM2 digital thread – the power of linkages

Redefining the Ecosystem of Tomorrow I joined Joseph Anderson and Martin Haket on the IpX True North Podcast. This series is about the topics identified in the CM2-500 standard.  We will discuss these topics in the context of the Future of Configuration Management. The second topic is the CM2 Digital Thread. and the power of linkages. More information about the topics we discussed can be found in the following blog posts: Digital Thread / Twin:  The… Read More »IpX True North Podcast: the CM2 digital thread – the power of linkages

The True Impact of Industry 4.0 Revealed

Industry 4.0 or Industrie 4.0 was introduced by the German government to promote their manufacturing industry and is often used interchangeably with Internet of Things (IOT) or more specifically Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT). When asked in an online survey [1], 70% of the 60 respondents indicated that they knew what Industry 4.0 or the 4th Industrial revolution was. And when asked which Industry 4.0 initiatives their company is working… Read More »The True Impact of Industry 4.0 Revealed