As machine learning continues to gain traction in development processes, the way configuration management has always been done needs to adapt to these changes. Whether capital- or revenue-driven, configuration management helps to ensure that models remain useful. On this episode Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome back previous podcast guest Martijn Dullaart, Configuration Management Business Architect at ASML.  Martijn has over 15 years of experience with configuration management and has rejoined the podcast today to share insights into the impact on the future of configuration management on PLM.    On today’s podcast, you will learn: The value of models 3D models are the most popular and visualizable models, but there are other models worth considering.  System engineering models breakdown product flow.  Efficient communication and change surrounding models is essential.  Application models identify the applicability of the system being delivered.    The impact of 4D on the model baseline The 4th dimension is a critical and revealing component of modeling.  When conditions change, models have to perform based on the intentions of the changes you want to achieve.  When model limits aren’t defined, intentions can’t be captured accurately.    Are all configurations discoverable?  The software parameters affect the discoverability of configurations.  Either the hardware is there or it isn’t.  An alternate engineering paradigm could lend to more efficient validation.  The hardware and software worlds can both stand to learn from each other.    New intentions affect both stories and configuration  Most businesses keep their information in multiple tools, which isn’t always efficient.  Mathematical model graphs offer greater information for greater exploration.  Stabilized information is not always available based on current information.  Combined information leads to a greater configuration until a system is created.    Continue the conversation with us within the Digital Enterprise Society Community at www.DigitalEnterpriseSociety.org.   Digital Download: Virtual Round-Table Series