The COVID-19 Impact on Configuration Management Survey garnered 35 responses, revealing that about a third of organizations experienced disruptions in their Configuration Management processes. Most organizations were not paper-based and relied on automation. Change Management and Verification & Audit were the most affected areas, while some reported positive outcomes, particularly with enhanced electronic processes.
The transition to a Model Based Enterprise (MBE) offers benefits for impact analysis and decision-making. However, challenges arise in identifying ownership and efficiently planning for changes within modeled information. To enhance usability and maintainability, it is crucial to clearly define dataset boundaries and facilitate decoupling of various elements to ensure effective planning and execution of tasks.
Oleg Shilovitsky discusses the complexities of revising Bill of Material (BOM) documents related to assembly changes. He emphasizes using the FFF criteria for assessing interchangeability and traceability, advocating for issuing new part numbers when necessary. Collaborative decision-making involving various engineering and supply chain perspectives is crucial for accurate re-identification processes.
At the IpXConX19 event, Thom Singer and Craig Brown interviewed Martin Haket on the Digital Enterprise Society Podcast. They discussed Configuration Management, emphasizing the importance of standards in Impact Analysis, relating to a presentation on “Ignorance is Bliss!” Listeners can access the podcast and related article online.
In a podcast at the IpXConX19 event, the speaker discusses the importance of Configuration Management within Industry 4.0. They also share insights from a presentation on the topic “Ignorance is Bliss!” with Martin Haket, highlighting the need for a cross-platform interface for impact analysis.
The article discusses CM2 as a comprehensive enterprise configuration management standard, contrasting it with other management frameworks like PLM. The author responds to Jos Voskuil’s views on impact analysis and highlights CM2’s broader scope and training requirements. It emphasizes the relevance of CM in various industries, advocating for its adoption and community engagement.
At the IpX ConX19 conference, Martin Haket and a co-author raised concerns about the need for cross-domain standards to enhance impact analysis, particularly between PLM and ERP systems. They argue that existing standards fail to address collaborative needs and advocate for a unified impact matrix to facilitate better decision-making in businesses across the supply chain.
The article emphasizes the significance of re-identification in change impact analysis. It defines re-identification, highlights the importance of employing a decision tree to determine whether to keep using an item or create a new one, and outlines the potential consequences of neglecting this process, including increased costs and operational issues.
The post emphasizes the importance of impact analysis in managing product changes, highlighting the complexities arising from hardware-software and hardware-hardware dependencies. It urges software vendors to create user-friendly tools that facilitate dynamic impact analysis while generating implementation plans. Effective solutions can leverage IoT and big data for improved decision-making in change management.
