In the context of Industry 4.0, the industrial production systems present an increasing complexity that mirrors the complexity of industrial communications. This paper presents the further development of a novel approach to deal with this growing complexity and heterogeneity and introduces the work-flow to bring the advantages of open source and standardization together. With the Comprehensive Management Function Model and its manager-centric paradigm, the management of complex industrial communications systems can be implemented as part of Administration Shell 4.0. This approach boosts the automation and knowledge transfer regarding network management dealing with industrial production systems in a holistic manner.