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Creating a New Configuration Management Infrastructure

CM is a lot like the space industry. But instead of Atlas, Delta, and whatever else is used to launch spacecraft, we have ClearCase, Perforce, and many other tools. Joe Farah explains that in order to advance CM, we need to know how to create a new CM infrastructure that goes beyond these tools.

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Helpful Tips for Choosing the Right CM Tool

A recently resurrected LinkedIn discussion on migrating from ClearCase to an open source tool got some CM professionals to agree about the tool selection process. Joe Farah explains some tips to help you choose the right tool.

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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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