| For the person who is in charge of administering | | | | These changes also have to be kept track of and |
| network of systems, one of the biggest problems is | | | | possibly modified even more, which is not an easy |
| the issue of change and configuration management | | | | task indeed. The aim of the management is that all the |
| with regards to IT compliance. This is due to the fact | | | | changes have to be assessed, implemented and |
| that as with everything else in the world, changes | | | | reviewed in a controlled and clearly defined way. |
| occur in the system as well. | | | | With change and configuration management, the |
| Before proceeding, let us first talk about the term "IT | | | | network administrator or supervisor is centering his or |
| compliance". Basically, IT compliance means the | | | | her attention on the setting up and running of the |
| observance of the network manager to the set | | | | performance of the network or the products that are |
| standards, policies and best practices that have been | | | | involved with it. This includes making sure that all of the |
| established when it comes to information technology. | | | | serviceable and material characteristics of the |
| These standards have been created and perfected | | | | network, system or product is maintained well in terms |
| over the years in order to ensure a smoother and | | | | of the requirements, design and especially the |
| more defined operational process in information | | | | operational data that it makes use of, all in accordance |
| technology. | | | | to IT compliance. |
| The job of a network or system administrator is a | | | | The fact is that all these changes are in a continuous |
| tough one, mainly due to the fact that IT infrastructures | | | | cycle, wherein new system or even business |
| often undergo such complex and challenging changes. | | | | requirements call for solutions to be thought of and |
| For one thing, the network manager must be able to | | | | subsequently tested before they can be applied for |
| bring about and maintain specially modified | | | | use. This takes up a lot of time if done manually. |
| configurations for each of the systems that are used. | | | | The task of change and configuration management |
| Management is done while taking into consideration the | | | | does not stop there. That is why employing the |
| variety of users for each. These users could be plain | | | | appropriate software is needed in order to give the |
| folk, general workers, mobile users, IT workers or | | | | necessary assistance. This software automates the |
| those assigned to specific tasks such as encoding or | | | | process, thereby making the task at hand easier for |
| data entry work. | | | | the one in charge. The use of the software also |
| All these different types of users mean that certain | | | | ensures that every one of the management tasks is |
| changes have to continually be made in the system. | | | | done quickly and efficiently. |