change management
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What Is the Purpose of Configuration Management?Joe Townsend attempts to find out: What is the purpose of configuration management (CM). This seemingly simple question is the one we CM professionals are often asked, and at times we stumble to offer the answer that really drives home the true purpose of what we do as configuration managers. | 
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Embrace Changing Requirements or Work Hard to Reduce Uncertainty?Agile development teams and practitioners can welcome changing requirements all they want—but how hard should they work to reduce the uncertainty that accompanies changing requirements? Experts have mixed opinions on the topic, and each side makes a pretty convincing argument. | 
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Trend toward Cloud Computing Spells Trouble for Data CentersThe trend toward cloud computing and software as a service has been a boon for small businesses. But the money saved comes at a cost, and usually that’s people’s jobs. Consolidating data centers is becoming more common, and more companies are funneling those resources into cloud computing. | 
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Agile Is Not for Everyone (and That's OK)Agile is not just a lifecycle, but also a huge cultural shift for the entire organization. In this article, Johanna Rothman details some of the issues that prevent teams from transitioning to agile and discusses what a team's options are if it decides agile is not the way to go. | 
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What Is the Definition of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)? Joe Townsend attempts to find a proper definition of application lifecycle management (ALM) in order to bring some clarity to the field. He lists some of ALM's component parts, including requirements management, project management, and change management. |
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Does Software Configuration Management Follow CM's Core Processes?Joe Farah investigates whether or not software configuration management (SCM) follows the core principles of CM. The big difference in software shops and hardware shops is the level of automation in which the tools are responsible for ensuring the core processes reach “done.” | 
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Configuration Managers: Fighting the Resistance to Change“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” goes the saying. But when it comes to CM, it seems that even if it is “broke,” nobody wants it fixed—except of course, the CM manager. Joe Farah explains why this "resistance to change" is a big roadblock to CM professionals and how to fight it. |
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Are Change Packages Really Necessary in Software CM?A change package in software configuration management goes by many names. The CM industry realizes that the change package concept is fundamental to software CM and that life without updates can be complex. |
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