| Role: Configuration Manager |
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| This role manages the overall Configuration Management (CM) infrastructure and environment for the product development team. |
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Relationships
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| Additionally Performs: | Modifies: |
Main Description
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The CM function supports the product development activity so that developers and integrators have appropriate
workspaces to build and test their work, and so that all work products are available for inclusion in the deployment
unit as required. The Configuration
Manager role also has to ensure that the CM environment facilitates product review, and change and defect tracking
tasks. The role is also responsible for writing the CM Plan and reporting progress statistics based on change requests.
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Properties
| Multiple Occurrences |  |
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Staffing
| Skills |
The person playing the Configuration
Manager role should understand configuration management principles, and preferably have experience or-at a minimum
training-in the use of Configuration Management tools. The Configuration Manager role is played best when the practitioner pays
attention to detail. They should be assertive, in order to ensure that developers do not bypass configuration
management policies and procedures.
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| Assignment Approaches |
Here are some examples of different ways this role can be assigned:
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Assign a staff member to perform both the Configuration Manager and Integrator roles. This approach is a
commonly adopted and is particularly suitable for small to mid-sized development teams.
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Assign one staff member to perform both the Configuration Manager and Deployment Manager roles. This strategy
is another option for small to mid-sized test teams, especially where deployment is a low-ceremony concern.
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