I work for a CRM consulting platform ( at Techloyce ). I automate things so that my modifications are automated in version control rather than keeping track of them. This way, I can rebuild an entire system from the ground up with a single command and analyze the scripts I've written to see exactly what state it's in. This also allows me to maintain the configurations and apps of many systems in sync. There's no need for a separate journal; if things go wrong, simply wipe and reinstall.