{"id":26904,"date":"2022-09-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/?p=26904"},"modified":"2022-10-21T11:35:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T09:35:09","slug":"what-does-configuration-manager-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-configuration-manager-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a Configuration Manager do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Configuration managers are in charge of coordinating and directing configurations of all kinds of products. A configuration is the sum of interrelated features of a product, both physical and functional. What does a configuration manager do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Role overview<\/div>
Responsibilities<\/a><\/span>
Skills<\/a><\/span>
Background<\/a><\/span>
Salary<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is configuration management?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Configuration management is a process that deals with the consistency of a product\u2019s functionality and performance<\/strong> as well as its physical features and design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In configuration management, individual parts of a product are put together in the respective version as packages or configurations and then managed.  This allows you to define, for example, which product configuration is passed on to which customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Role Overview – Configuration Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Configuration management ensures that both minor and major changes are documented<\/strong>. Misconfigurations can result in poor performance, inconsistency, or non-compliance, which in turn affects business operations and security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When these undocumented changes are made across many systems and applications, it inevitably leads to instability and downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the tasks of a Configuration Manager?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The primary task of a configuration manager is the preparation of complete configuration documentation<\/strong> and overseeing the management of configuration items.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configuration managers not only coordinate the harmonisation of the individual components of a product, but are also responsible for its overall configuration description. This means that they plan and execute configuration management<\/strong> throughout the lifecycle of a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Responsibilities of a Configuration Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this way, they enable the various teams and departments involved to understand at any time how the product is composed and thus increase interdisciplinary understanding and transparency among the individual departments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, complete configuration documentation makes it easier for the individual work groups to obtain the desired information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sub-areas of configuration management include the organisation and planning<\/strong> already described, as well as configuration identification<\/strong>. Here, managers determine which units make up a product and how they are structured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this purpose, for example, reference configurations are set up or other systematics are applied. It is also important to check that the final configurations fulfil their purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configuration managers review and update existing configuration management plans<\/strong>. They work with the configuration teams<\/strong> in the development of configuration management tools <\/strong>and help assist in the maintenance <\/strong>of these tools. They also analyze any issues<\/strong> related to configuration and propose solutions<\/strong> to fix them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the tasks and responsibilities of a configuration manager?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n