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The [[ITIL]] Visual Configuration Management Database (Visual CMDB) is a series of [[Microsoft Excel]] spreadsheet applications that integrates the [[CMDB]] with [[Change Management]] and [[Service Level Management]]. The Visual CMDB provides the unifying view of the [[Information Technology]] (IT) infrastructure in a visual representation. This common view is a cornerstone for implementing a sucessful Configuration Management process.

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TheAn [[ITIL]] Visual Configuration Management Database (Visual CMDB) is a series of [[Microsoft Excelspreadsheet]] spreadsheet applications that integrates the [[CMDB]] with [[Change Management]] and [[Service Level Management]]. TheA Visual CMDB provides thea unifyingunified view of the [[InformationIT Technologyinfrastructure]] (IT) infrastructure in a visual representation. This common view is a cornerstone for implementing a sucessfulsuccessful Configuration Management process.

The Visual CMDB helps manage IT assets(CIs) such as [[Hardware]], [[Software]] and [[network]] components and associated details such as data files, documentation and service level information.

TheA Visual CMDB helps manage IT assets(CIs) such as [[computer hardware|Hardware]], [[Software]] and [[computer network|network]] components and associated details such as data files, documentation and service level information.

The integration of Change Management with the Visual CMDB allows users to do impact assessments for change and to make the correct changes to the infrastructure to keep the CMDB in sync with reality. The Forward Schedule of Change provids additional visual information to help with change [[impact assessment]] over time.

The integration of Change Management with thea Visual CMDB allows users to do impact assessments for change and to make the correct changes to the infrastructure to keep the CMDB in sync with reality. The Forward Schedule of Change providsprovides additional visual information to help with change [[impact assessment]] over time.

== References ==

* Office of Government Commerce (OGC), ed.: Service Support. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). The Stationery Office, Norwich, UK (2000)

* OGC, ed.: Introduction to ITIL. IT Infrastructure Library. The Stationery Office (2005)

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==See also==

*[[ITIL]]

*[[ITSMFitSMF]]

*[[Capability Maturity Model]]

*[[ISO 9000]]

*[[Total Quality Management]]

[[Category:Information technology management]]