Implementing and managing configuration management
In the previous section, we learned that automation starts with version control and configuration items that form an application package in an artifact's repository. In this section, we will study how we can manage these artifacts.
Automation can only be done when building blocks (artifacts) and processes are standardized. Standardization requires three components, outlined as follows:
- Portfolio and portfolio management: A portfolio is the translation of the business strategy and the products that a business delivers to its customers. Those products consist of several artifacts: product components and processes. So, a portfolio is at the strategic level of an enterprise, whereas products and artifacts sit at a tactical level. A portfolio is defined by the enterprise architecture, products, and artifacts that are managed at a business-unit and project level. In short, products can't exist without a definition in...
