title: HP Universal Configuration Management Database UCMDB Starting Point
body: <p>I'm working with a contractor installed UCMDB instance that was put in before I started.  What are some good starting points that I should read to get up to speed so that I can ask good questions of the implementing consultants?</p>
  
  <p>We have a limited budget, so I want to be as knowledgable as possible when I talk to them to make sure that I am maximizing the time spent.</p>
  
  <p>It looks like all of the models that are 'mapped' (if that is the correct term) are pointing to CIs that are all infrastructure and installed file based.  I would like to tap into our TFS and HP Quality Center installations to put additional CIs in the database, but am not sure where to start.</p>