Configuration Management Database

Configuration Management Database, CMDB, is a central repository for all configuration items that comprise an information system.

A CMDB provides an organized view of data and a means of examining that data from any desired perspective.

A common trait of organizations that are content with their CMDB solution is they have a well defined CMDB structure.

This means they understand exactly what they are tracking and why they are tracking this information.

• Well defined CMDB structure
• Clear understanding of what they are tracking
• Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for data integrity
• Use the CMDB or it will suffer from Data Rot

According to Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) a fundamental aspect of Configuration Management is the CMDB. The CMDB contains the CI information and is used to understand the CI relationships and track their configuration.

• Planning
• Identification
• Control
• Monitoring
• Verification

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.