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Selecting a Software Configuration Management Tool Deciding on a vendor for your CM tool can be fun or gut wrenching. The decision you make will affect how you control files, interact with other tools, and will touch every aspect of you daily work. Joe Townsend lists six questions you should ask before selecting a tool. |
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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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Recent Corporate Acquisitions Highlight Growth of DevOps With the popularity of DevOps continuing to grow in the software industry, we’re seeing more and more news in the tech media about companies adopting the methodology. This week adds to that trend with some big corporate acquisitions. |
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Tips for Managing Conflict You can’t avoid conflict at work. Once differences surface, a catalyst for serious conflict is the tendency for the parties to treat their differences as a zero sum game: For one party to win, the other has to lose. It doesn't have to be that way. Naomi Karten gives some tips for managing conflict. |
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Cognitive Biases that Affect Judgment and Decision Making Cognitive biases are biases in judgment and decision making. We are the sum of our biases, and there’s little chance of eliminating all of them. But by acknowledging them, you may be able to prevent them from causing you to make an unsound decision. Naomi Karten mentions three to be aware of. |
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Is Software Configuration Management Regressing Due to Tools? Joe Farah explores whether or not open source software configuration management (SCM) tools are causing SCM to regress. CM professionals need to do a better job of looking at what’s out there in the market before jumping ship to an open source solution. |
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Brainstorming: A Great Tool for Business Analysts and Everyone Brainstorming is an extremely useful tool in business analysis. In order to yield maximum results, brainstorming sessions need to be well planned and consider the needs and preferences of the attendees. Adrian Reed provides useful tips for preparing a brainstorming session. |
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A Roundup of Configuration Management Database Tools If you’re a follower of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), the configuration management database (CMDB) is a central point of your efforts. Joe Townsend gives us a handy roundup of the tools on the market that are available to help you control your IT environment. |
