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Configuration
Management Implementation Plan
Configuration
management implementation plan will be different for each
organization as there are a huge amount of variables. Having said
that, what I can outline for you are the activities that must be
included in your implementation plan.
Configuration
management implementation plan – activities that must be
conducted
Once the fundamental
decisions on the scope of Configuration Management are made and the
planning activities are completed, it is time to devise a plan for
implementing Configuration Management. Key activities are as
follows:
- Analyze relevant
existing Configuration Management practices in more detail and
their interfaces to the Service Management processes, procurement
and development.
- Analyze the
capability of existing functions and staff involved in
Configuration, Change and Release Management.
- Review configuration
data held in hard-copy form, in local spreadsheets or in
databases, and develop a conversion/loading strategy.
- Gather, refine, and
gain agreement on requirements and functional requirements
specifications.
- develop vendor
selection criteria for Configuration Management automation
- Evaluate and select
the CMDB and Configuration Management automation tools.
- Purchase and install
the CMDB and other Configuration Management tools.
- Design the
Configuration Management system in detail, including interfaces to
Change Management, Release Management, other Service Management
processes, procurement and development.
- Set up CI types,
attributes, types of relationships, high-level CIs.
- Develop
Configuration Management business processes and procedures that
are integrated with the Configuration Management tools.
- Test the CMDB and
other support tool(s) allowing sufficient time to rectify any
problems even though Problems that are minor and will not affect
the successful operation of the system need not be fixed before
Configuration Management is implemented.
- Plan and provide
secure storage areas to manage CIs (e.g. cabinets, controlled
libraries and directories) in conjunction with Release Management.
- Develop and obtain
agreement on roles, responsibilities and training plans.
- Communicate and
train staff in both the importance and use of Change Management
and Configuration Management.
THE ASSET MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT
Each
item included is of the highest quality, tailor made to cover a
different aspect and issue. It includes presentations,
questionnaires, guidelines, fact sheets.... and whole gamut of
material specifically put together to both introduce and take you
through Asset Management.
It comprises the
following components (click here)
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