Configuration Management Improvement - Stream-overview generator

Abstract

Context: Configuration management is one of the important support processes within IT. Configuration management is involved in IT phases such as design, development, test and deployment. Stream overview as an important document for communication with teams; it helps people to determining the project strategy. Stream overview generator can play an important role in configuration management. Objective: This thesis will identify the gap in configuration management. The master thesis project consists of finding a solution to visualize and maintain project stream overview. The research report is valuable to people involved in configuration management who want to improve the work process. Method: Concerning the configuration management in real industry, the research study has been carried out with case study methodology. This thesis was performed at the IXR (Interventional X-Ray) department in Philips healthcare. Results: The necessary visual elements are defined, and the stream overview generator was created based on the research results. The stream overview generator allows configuration managers to create and maintain the stream overview. Conclusion: The stream overviews for planning propose is essential to have a good solution.The proposed model of stream overview generator shows how to deal with the issues on planning and maintaining the stream overview in the configuration management process.