Why Some Managers Don't Care About Configuration Management Question Title * 1. Which of the following impediments have you witnessed or heard others speak about that get in the way of getting managers to care about Configuration Management? We do not have anyone on staff experienced with CM to lead us in making it more important There is never budget to hire a trained, certified configuration manager and establish their group We have a CM lead but they were not given the authority or title to make or influence big decisions We are not an OEM, just a supplier, so CM issues do not impact us or the products we deliver Our customers or contracts do not require CM or specify that CM software tools be used There is no perceived risk or cost to our organization for not performing CM We don’t manufacture physical products or hardware so why would we need CM Our products are so simple or reliable that we don’t need CM beyond simple change control Managers think CM is a product engineering or systems engineering function and they like it that way Our managers think we are already performing CM (when we are not) We have implemented PDM or PLM, so we must already be performing CM Managers believe having Change Control processes and a Change Control Board is sufficient for CM Our spreadsheets and document version control provide what is needed to manage change Performance and quality metrics are within acceptable parameters so what more could CM do for us There is no data to indicate we are any worse off than our peers or competitors No executive is willing to champion, sponsor or fund a CM initiative Managers don’t see a better ROI from investing further in CM competencies and capabilities, especially when compared to existing investment priorities Other (please specify) Done