Compliance and BMC Configuration Automation BMC Configuration Automation contributes to overall corporate compliance helping to control critical business processes. Automating policy-driven software management, encryption of data, split-administration options, and packaging testing helps to contribute to or satisfy several COBIT-IT controls including: A14 – Develop and maintain policies and procedures A15 – Install and test Application Software and Technology Infrastructure A16 – Manage changes DS5 – Ensure system security DS9 – Manage the configuration DS11 – Manage data DS13 – Manage operations