CM Audit

This is an internal CM Audit questions and answers.

Configuration Management Objective Definition

CM is the process that identifies and maintains the record of all registered configuration items and their related attributes.

The overall goal of CM is to build and maintain the Configuration Management Database.

The CMDB will be used as the organization's "Single Source of Truth" for applications and servers.

It will be used for controlling, identification and management of company computers, network, software and related documentation.

The purpose of CM is to provide accurate accounting of IT assets. CM strives to provide historical CM and CIs for environment restoration and legal requirements.

The CMDB security model should be flexible enough to define permissions on the Configuration Item, CI, level.

For instance, owners of the servers should be able to edit CI for servers.

The CM process has four distinct activities.

CM Process Activity	Description
Identification	Is the process of defining the attributes of a Configuration Item? These attributes are recorded in the Configuration Management Database and baselined. Baselining allows for formal change control processes to govern the changing of software and systems.
Control	The Configuration Management Process is a set of processes and approval stages required to change an attribute of a Configuration Item and to rebaseline them?
Reporting	Is the reporting function that allows the owners and users of the CMDB information to manage and control their applications and systems?
Audit	Is the processes that govern the verification of the configuration management items that reside in the CMDB?

• Personnel
• Equipment
• Budget

Specifically how do we monitor the Configuration Management Process to ensure fulfillment of objectives

Specifically any relevant document: meeting agenda, meeting minutes, other

CM Role	Responsibilities
CM Sponsor	Responsible for the overall execution of the process. Responsible for review and approval of any changes to the process.
CM Manager	Responsible for the day-to-day execution of the process.
CM Participants	Perform the required activities for the CM process.
Verification	CM Audit

• Implementing the CMDB as the single source of truth
• Configuration Management Audit Reports and follow-on Actions (the Configuration Management in house audits)
• Perform scheduled internal CM audits.

Configuration Management CM is a process model established to maintain the consistency and integrity of a system or software product throughout it's lifecycle.

CM Audit This page outlines a CM Audit performed by an internal audit team. A CM Audit ensures that functional and physical attributes are accounted for in accordance with the requirements an applications or system.

Configuration Management Database CM Database, or otherwise known as CMDB, is a central repository for all configuration items that comprise an information system. A key goal of a CMDB is to understand the relationships between application and system components and track their configurations.

Configuration Management Plan This is a sample CM Plan. This CM Plan is a template to use for putting together a CM Plan. Feel Free to use this as a template for your own CM Plan.

CM Proposal This page is a CM Proposal for a company looking to more tightly integrate their CM team which includes their CMDB and their SCM Team.

Configuration Management Salaries CM Salaries - This page is dedicated to publishing salary information about CM Salaries.

Configuration Management Software CM Software are the Configuration Management Tools and Utilities used to create records, track changes, manage and control your environments. CM, is a process model established to maintain the consistency and integrity of a system or software product throughout it's lifecycle.

SCMWise Software Configuration Management SCMWise is dedicated to SCM. This site is a central repository for the collection of best practices, processes, methodologies and tools that surround SCM.