Sonatype CLM Server - Dashboard

Chapter 5. Conclusion

This guide covered one of the most important tools that Sonatype CLM delivers, the Dashboard. A range of topics included:

  • Access
  • Filters
  • Policy Violation Visualizations
  • Detailed Component Information

What may have been a more subtle theme is that the Dashboard provides a place to gauge the effectiveness of your policies, as well as the processes that encompass the uniqueness of your development and component lifecycles. That is, the Sonatype CLM Dashboard is a good starting point for everything you do with the Sonatype CLM suite of products.

However, the most important takeaway is that the Dashboard, to truly be effective, serves as the initial point and driver for communication. This can be for both training and improving your development teams, as well as demonstrating the effectiveness of CLM to critical members of your leadership.

Through all of this, keep in mind that in the beginning, violations will likely be high, and the perception of quality low. This is OK and natural; it will reverse over time. Don’t get discouraged, and as with all things, a little bit of time can make all the difference.