Proper application of the CM process shortens the product development cycle, improves your quality, reduces the cost associated
with unwanted change, and builds integrity into your systems. This informative program will give you the proven tools to do the job right.
You Will Learn
Fundamentals of CM
The impact of new standards
Closed-loop CCBs
How to write CM Plans
How to conduct CM audits

1.DEFINING CONFIGURATION
MANAGEMENT
• CM principles and standards
• The recent growth of CM
2. CM PLANNING
• Program phasing and milestones
• Creating the CM organization
• Defining CM system requirements
• CM job classifications
3. CONFIGURATION
IDENTIFICATION
• First tasks of CM
• Product configurations & baselines
• Requirements traceability
• Item identification and numbering
4. ENGINEERING RELEASE
• Placing technical data under control
• The document control process
• Development vs. formal release
5. CONFIGURATION CONTROL
• Defining a closed-loop process
• Change classifications
• Forms - SPR, NOR, SCN, ECP, EO
• Engineering review board tasks
• Effective change control boards
• Processing deviations and waivers
6. INTRODUCTION TO
SOFTWARE CM
• Specific software CM tasks
• SEI evaluation criteria
roper application of the CM
process shortens the product
development cycle, improves your
quality, reduces the cost associated
with unwanted change, and builds
integrity into your systems. This
informative program will give you
the proven tools to do the job right.
7. CONFIGURATION STATUS
ACCOUNTING
• Defining CSA tasks and tailoring
• Status accounting elements
• Understanding the impact to CALS
8. CM PLANS
• Types of CM Plans
• CMP preparation techniques
• Creating a requirements matrix
• Software CMPs
• Assessments and Plans
• General procedures and work flow
9. CONFIGURATION AUDITS
• Internal and informal audits
• Developing the audit plan
• The Functional Configuration Audit
• The Physical Configuration Audit
10. MANAGING VENDORS AND
SUBCONTRACTORS
• Flowing down CM requirements
• Developing the CMRD
• Managing supplier data
TEAM WORKSHOP I:
CONDUCTING THE CCB
TEAM WORKSHOP II:
REVIEW OF

PROFESSIONALS IN EVERY PROFESSION

It will make me a good document controller and a good configuration manager.
Ugwuegbu Susan
Diamond Bank plc
