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Software Configuration
Management Teamwork
Software configuration
management teamwork falls under the responsibility of the
Configuration Manager. This individual must be highly motivated to
get the most from Configuration Management team. The actual
responsibilities will be covered on a separate page. The focus of
this page is to highlight some of the things to consider when
setting up the functional group assigned as Configuration
Management.
Software configuration
management teamwork – central function
A central function may
need to be set up that will assume the responsibility for managing
Changes to hardware, communications equipment and software, system
software, live applications software, and all documentation and
procedures that are relevant to the running, support and maintenance
of live systems.
Software configuration
management teamwork – painstaking
approach
Configuration
Management requires staff who will adopt a painstaking approach and
pay due attention to detail. Central support staff is required,
other than in very small installations. This particular job requires
a huge amount of understanding of the infrastructure and its
relationships.
Software configuration
management teamwork – factors to
consider
The following factors
should be considered when planning staff numbers for Configuration
Management:
- Whether
Configuration Management can be assigned with other
responsibilities, or whether it requires the undivided attention
of specific individuals.
- Whether the
Configuration Management team is to be responsible for projects as
well as the IT infrastructure and services.
- Whether the group is
to be part of a joint Change, Configuration and Release Management
team.
- The size of the IT
infrastructure, the level at which control is to be maintained,
and hence the number of CIs to be controlled.
- The number of staff
who will be performing control activities in other groups and
projects.
- The extent to which
support tools will be available.
- The size, frequency
and complexity of Changes and Releases.
- A role specification
for the Configuration Management team needs to be developed.
Typical roles include the Configuration Manager and the
Configuration Librarian. Assign the Configuration Manager and
other key roles as early as possible, because assigned individuals
can then be involved in the implementation as key business
Users.
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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