Configuration Management
Configuration management plays a pivotal role in the successful execution of projects by providing a systematic approach to identifying, controlling, and managing the evolving elements of a project's configuration. From planning to deployment and maintenance, effective configuration management leads to project stability, quality, and adaptability.
Technique Overview
Configuration Management Definition
Configuration management is concerned with identifying, tracking, and protecting a project’s deliverables or products from unauthorised change. It encompasses a set of processes, tools, and techniques that ensure consistency, traceability, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle. A configuration is the functional and physical characteristics of a product as defined in its specification and achieved through the deployment of project management plans. (APM 2019)
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- APM (2019 APM Body of Knowledge (7th ed)
- NASA (2011) NASA’s Management of the Mars Science Laboratory Project, REPORT NO. IG-11-019 (ASSIGNMENT NO. A-10-007-00)
- Womack, J.P. and Jones, D.T. (1996). Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation. Free Press.
- Betsy Beyer et al (2016) Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems, O'Reilly Media.
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