RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Steven M. Caesare
We are using electronically signed PDF's stored in sharepoint. -sc From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Dave Lum Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 1:10 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Daniel Chenault
We use Salesforce for ticketing which has a change control process within it. I'm guessing budget is limited. Perhaps a PF? On Oct 28, 2014, at 10:11, Dave Lum li...@theitgarage.com wrote: We are defining a new change management process at %dayjob%. The current consensus is to do it all

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Andrew S. Baker
*I've been asked why not email and I can't come up with anything more useful than new engineer starts and has no way to review previous changes. Kind of a weak argument...* How about auditor asks for centralized update of changes, and now a bunch of people need to generate mail dumps? You can

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread James Rankin
Seen it done through many methods, some smart and collaborative, others not. Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint, System Center Service Manager, other bespoke tools (Onyx/Vantive/etc.) Ironically, one of the best I saw was a Lotus Notes database. I know, I know. I'd go SCSM if I had

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Kuhlman, Donald
Couple of small places I've worked with have used Sharepoint... One used Excel. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Dave Lum Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 12:10 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] Change Management

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread geoff taylor
Ah! Run screamingpoke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick..its better than suggested email. Here are just some of the reasons: 1) Email does not have a followup and reminder system (automated notifications of approvals, escalations etc) 2) Email will flood your mailbox and

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Kennedy, Jim
] Change Management process and documentation Ah! Run screamingpoke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick..its better than suggested email. Here are just some of the reasons: 1) Email does not have a followup and reminder system (automated notifications of approvals, escalations etc) 2

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread geoff taylor
...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *geoff taylor *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:02 PM *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Ah! Run screamingpoke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick..its better than suggested

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread David Lum
Boom, winner! From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of geoff taylor Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 11:02 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Ah! Run screaming

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Kennedy, Jim
...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of geoff taylor Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:02 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Ah! Run

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Dave Lum
@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Sysaid is pretty epic, we use it for our help desk. Have not used it for change management. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of geoff taylor Sent

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread geoff taylor
, 2014 2:02 PM *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com mailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Ah! Run screamingpoke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick..its better than suggested email. Here are just some of the reasons

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Jason Kirkland
...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of geoff taylor Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:49 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation As I mentioned we being poor just adapted the helpdesk components. But Sysaid

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread David Lum
. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Jason Kirkland Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 12:57 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation So what process does a small company use

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread J- P
@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Ah! Run screamingpoke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick..its better than suggested email. Here are just some of the reasons: 1) Email does not have a followup

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Michael B. Smith
Sysaid is a fine solution, as many people have said. And, if you hunt down an out-of-print book (I believe it was Outlook 2003 for Developers) there is a ECM (Engineering Change Management) application developed using public folders and the Outlook Object Model. System Center Service Manager

Re: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread geoff taylor
...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Jason Kirkland *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2014 12:57 PM *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation So what process does a small company use for change management? Do

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Dave Lum
will we being everything over?” and “but everyone is used to this process now…”. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:17 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Change

RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation

2014-10-28 Thread Ken Schaefer
@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Change Management process and documentation Thanks for the feedback everyone. Fortunately budgeting isn’t an issue, and we only rolled out this change management process two weeks ago and we’re still refining it. Knowing how momentum works, I’d rather change this now