IBM White Paper Sample

To combat change-induced problems—and the performance degradation that can follow—organizations of all sizes have implemented policies aimed at ensuring that changes occur in a consistent, systematic and accountable manner. They have implemented management solutions designed to discover devices and information about them, provide visibility into how the network is constructed and organized, monitor connectivity and device use, and reduce the time required for troubleshooting.

But policies are only as good as the organization’s adherence to them. And network management solutions often were designed—and implemented—to address other needs. Meanwhile, configuration problems continue. Noncompliant ad hoc changes, inconsistent on-the-fly changes and simple human error that can occur even when staff members are working within a policy all can introduce changes that can impact the network and damage business productivity.

So how do you manage change?