Chapter 5.5 Configuration Management Flashcards
Establish and maintain the integrity of all identified outputs of a project or process and make them available to concerned parties
What is the purpose of the CM Process?
Establish and maintain the integrity of all identified outputs of a project or process and make them available to concerned parties
Configuration management ensures that:
Product functional, performance, and physical characteristics are properly identified, documented, validated, and verified to establish product integrity.
Changes to these product characteristics are properly identified, reviewed, approved, documented and implemented.
The products produced against a given set of documentation are known
Inputs to the CM Process
Configuration Items (CIs) -- can originate from any life cycle process Change Requests -- can originate from any life cycle process; in many cases result from Project Assessment process
CM is governed by what enablers?
Applicable Laws & Regulations Industry Standards Agreements Project Procedures and Standards Project Directives Organization/Enterprise policies, procedures and standards Organizational/Enterprise infrastructure Project infrastructure
Outputs from the CM Process
Configuration management strategy
Configuration Baselines
Configuration Management Report
CM process activities?
Plan Configuration management
Perform Configuration Management
What actions are part of “Plan Configuration Management”?
Implement a configuration control cycle that incorporates evaluation, approval, validation and verification of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)
What actions are part of “Perform Configuration Management”?
Configuration identification – identifying the system elements to be maintained under CM
Configuration Control - Establish the configuration baselines and control baseline changes throughout the system life cycle.
Configuration Status Accounting - Develop and maintain configuration control documentation and communicate the status of controlled items to the project team
Configuration Audits – Perform audits associated with milestones and decision gates to validate the baselines.
When is the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) tailored to individual projects?
In the Project Planning Process
The PRIMARY output of the CM process is?
Maintenance of the configuration baseline for the system and system elements wherein items are placed under formal control as part of the decision making process
A CCB should have representation from what groups?
All stakeholders and engineering disciplines participating on the project
What is typically used to make a change request?
An Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)
What situations cause the origination of an ECP?
Customer request Change in requirement Change in scope Unexpected technology breakthrough Supplier circumstances
Is it appropriate to propose an ECP to correct cost or schedule variances?
NEVER!
Exception: unless there is a change in scope
Minor change falling within scope is normally done using an?
EN – Engineering notice
What is an important negative question to ask?
“What’s the impact of NOT making the change?”
As system matures, making changes has increasing risk
What are the most desirable outcomes of the ECP cycle?
- System functionality altered to meet changing requirements
- New technology or product extend capability beyond than initially required in ways the customer desires
- Cost of development, utilization or of support are reduced.
- The reliability and availability of the system are improved.
Each CI must have a unique what?
Identifier and version
True or False: Configuration must concur at product release?
True
What is a CIL
Critical Item List – configuration items serving as critical elements subject to rigorous formal control
Problem/Change statements must include what information?
- Description of proposed change
- Reason for proposed change
- Impacts on cost or schedule
- Identify all affected documentation
Change classification determines what about a proposed change?
Whether it is within or outside of scope of requirements
Of the two main change classes, what is as Class 1 change?
Major or significant change that affects cost, schedule or technical performance
Normally requires customer approval prior to being implemented
Of the two main change classes, what is as Class 2 change?
Minor change that often relates to documentation errors or internal design details
Normally does not require customer approval