Configuration Management (Ali Mollabagher.Com)

Islamic Azad University
Science & Research Campus

IT Management
Structured System Analysis & Design Method

Configuration Management

Instructor
Dr.Motadel

Presented by:
Hamed Godazgar
Ali Mollabagher
Eshrat Shafaat
nd
2 Semester of 2008-2009 1

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Content

• Why Configuration Management ?
• What Is Configuration Management ?
• History
• Configuration Items
• Planning
• Configuration Management Control
• Benefits
• Costs & Risks
• Conclusion
• References
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Why Presenting Configuration Management ?

The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a set of
concepts and policies for managing information technology (IT)
infrastructure, development and operations & Configuration Management
is one of these standards.

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Why we use Configuration Management ?

It is used to track the system after change as it require, change
occur due to following reasons.

To make system cross-platform

Accommodating new functionality

Tailored for particular user requirements

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What Is Configuration Management ?

Define Manage Control Audit

Changes made to the original system

Establish system Maintain system
integrity integrity

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History

1960s 1970s 1990s

Started

The American Government - Military Standards

Emerging many other standards and publications

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Configuration Items

Program code
Standards, and procedures
listings
Maintenance
requests Testing, operatio
n, and execution
Design plans
specifications
Manuals
(user, operation, command, and system)

System
specifications Problem and error reports

Set of resources to support configuration management
an aggregation of hardware, software, or documentation which is designed for
configuration control
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Planning

1.Establish a configuration management plan

2.Responsible developers and maintainers must be
identified

Planning
3.Budget must be defined

4.Must be ensure that the appropriate tools and
documentation are available.

5.Configuration items are collected.

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Configuration Control

1.Establishing a baseline

2.Version control
Configuration
control
3.Freezing the system

4.Benchmarks

5. Regression testing

6.Establishing a new baseline
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Initial line as a reference point for all other measurements.

outcome or milestone of system development

The version of the system on which the final system test is performed might
serve as the initial baseline.

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In subsequent releases,

 the major number is increased when there are significant jumps in

functionality,

 the minor number is incremented when only minor features or significant

fixes have been added, and

 the revision number is incremented when minor bugs are fixed.

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Designating development stage

0 For alpha status
1 For beta status
2 For release candidate
3 For public release

1.2.0.1 Instead of 1.2-a
1.2.1.2 Instead of 1.2-b2 (beta with some bug fixes)
1.2.2.3 Instead of 1.2-rc
1.2.3.0 Instead of 1.2-r (commercial distribution)
1.2.3.5 Instead of 1.2-r5 (commercial distribution with many bug fixes)
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Windows 95 4.0
Windows 98 4.10
Windows Me 4.90
Windows 2000 NT 5.0
Windows XP NT 5.1
Windows 2003 NT 5.2
Windows Vista NT 6.0
Windows 7 NT 6.1

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Involves archiving the entire system, including :

The executable programs
Data files
Source code,
Related documentation.

The archive can be used to reestablish the pre-change version.

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At the time the system is frozen,
benchmark measurements
(execution time, response time, and the like)
should be taken for the system.

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To measure how the change affected response time and
other standard performance metrics.

Benchmark measurements taken on the baseline is the key
to regression testing.

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After approval is granted, the production system is frozen, the
new version of the test system becomes the production
system, and a new baseline is established.

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Configuration auditing and reporting

 The purpose of configuration auditing is to ensure that the approved
changes have been implemented.

The purpose of configuration reporting is to ensure that the changes
are broadcast

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Benefits of Configuration Management

Improves Decreases

Product protection Rework

Product visibility Confusion

Product control Project Risk

Team
communication

Customer
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Costs of Configuration Management

Costs are outweighed by benefits, because Configuration Management allows handling of a
large volume of changes, thus keeping quality. Configuration Management control reduces
risks of viruses, wrong software, fraud, theft, and so on.

Staff costs for developing and running procedures

Hardware and software configuration identification

Hardware and software for the CMDB & DSL

Customization of Configuration Management tool

Integration with other Service Management tools

Training and education
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Risks of Configuration Management

CIs with too much or too little detail

Interfaces to other systems in which CI information is stored

Keep the information in the CMDB accurate

Roles and responsibilities

Lack of configuration control

Overambitious schedules and unrealistic expectations

No commitment from management
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Conclusion

• Configuration Management is a component of ITIL Standard
for implementing IT in enterprises

• Changes are inevitable in the system so keeping track of
changes is an essential task .

• The duty of configuration management is to define, manage
changes by planning and controlling them from analyzing to
the end of system existence.

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References
1.The information system consultant’s handbook : system Analysis and Design
/ chapter 80/configuration management

1.http://www.atlasfarhang.com/History.aspx

2.IBM.Press.Implementing.ITIL.Configuration.Management

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Best Practice portfolio: new contracts awarded for publishing and accreditation servicesquot;

(HTML). http://www.ogc.gov.uk/About_OGC_news_4906.asp

1.^ Office of Government Commerce (2008). quot;Best Management Practice: ITIL® V3 and ISO/IEC 20000quot;

(HTML). http://www.best-management-practice.com/gempdf/ITIL_and_ISO_20000_March08.pdf

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References
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