Configuration Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Configuration Managers help every computer in a company work the same way, a bit like every puzzle piece fitting together.
Tools of the trade
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Change checklist
A list of steps to follow for each change. It helps make sure nothing gets forgotten before a new program is added.
A day in the job
- MorningThe Configuration Manager reads the day's list of planned changes. Then they meet with engineers and testers to talk through each one.
Words to know
- Baseline
- A saved picture of how a computer works right now. It's like a photo we can look at if we need to go back to how things were.
Quiz time
A Configuration Manager tests a new change before it is used by everyone.
Configuration Managers paint the pictures on computer screens.
Keeping a record of every change helps people find out what changed and why.