Introduction

Automating the compliance management processes provides consistency and prevents steps from being missed or forgotten.

Also, human errors such as mistyped or inconsistent information can be avoided through process automation.

The prerequisites for all the recipes in this chapter are as follows:

• An installed Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager environment. This includes:

  • SCSM 2012 Management Server

  • SCSM 2012 Data Warehouse Server

  • SCSM 2012 Self-Service Portal (optional)

• An installed Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager environment. This includes:

  • SCOM 2012 Management Server

• An installed Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager environment. This includes:

  • SCCM 2012 Primary Site Server

• The following recipes and chapters also must be read:

  • Chapter 3, Enhancing the Basic Compliance Program Using Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

  • The Adding a compliance program monitor in Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager recipe of Chapter 4, Monitoring...