WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (XII)

CM IMPACT ON PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

• CM PERSONNEL SUPPORT ENGINEERING,MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE.
• CM COORDINATE WITH ENGINEERING SELECTION OF CONFIGURATION ITEMS AND SERIALIZED PARTS AND ASSEMBLIES.
• ESTABLISH A GOOD WORKING WITH YOUR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PERSONNEL
• YOU NEED COMMUNICATE FREEDLY WITH THEM ON A DAILY BASIS

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (XI)

IMPACT OF CM ON PRODUCTION

• SUPPORT “TRANSITION TO PRODUCTION”
• CONDUCT PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION AUDIT
• CONTROL CHANGES TO DESIGN
• AUDIT PRODUCTION CUT-IN OF APPROVED CHANGES
• CONDUCT “CONFIGURATION VERIFICATION AUDITS”
• SUPPORT MATERIAL & PROBLEM REVIEW BOARDS

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (X)

IMPACT OF CM ON DESIGN

• SUPPORT PLANNING OF CM-RELATED ACTIVITIES
• COORDINATE SELECTION OF CI & SERIALIZAED PARTS & ASSEMBLIES
• SUPPORT DESIGN REVIEWS – PRESENT CM CHECKLIST
• CAPTURE & CONTROL DEVELOMENT BASELINES(S)
• SUPPORT DESIGN CHANGE & PROTOTYPE UPDATE PROCESESS
• COORDINATE FUNCTIONAL CONFIURATION AUDIT
  

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (IX)

IMPACT OF CM ON SYSTEM ACQUISION

• IDENTIFY & UNDERSTAND CUSTOMER REQUIREMETNS
• IDENTIFY “BEST CM PRACTICES” FOR CONTRACT
• TAILOR “BEST CM PRACTICES” TO FIT CUSTOMER’S NEEDS
• NEGOCIATE CM PROGRAM WITH THE CUSTOMER
• DOCUMENT CM PROGRAM IN CM PLAN
  

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (VIII)

IMPACT ON CM ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

• SYSTEMS ACQUISITION
• DESIGN
• PRODUCTION
• SUPPORT
  

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (VII)

CM’S ROLE IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• ASSURES COMPLIANCE TO CONTRACTUAL REQ’S
• PROVIDES VISIBILITY TO MGM’T AND CUSTOMERS
• SUPPORTS COST & SCHEDULED CONTROL
• CONTROLS PRODUCT PHYSICAL & FUNCTIONAL ATTRIBUTES
• SUPPORT INTERNAL & EXTERNAL AUDIT
  

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (VI)

DEFINITIONS & KEY TERMS

• MANY “KEY TERMS” & ACRONYMS ARE USED IN CM.
• DEFINITIONS OF “KEY TERMS” ARE PRESENTED AS TERMS APPEAR
• THROUGHOUT PRESENTATION – FOR EXAMPLE:
  –CCB = CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD
  –ECP = ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL
  –FCA = FUNCTIONAL CONFIURAION AUDIT
  

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (V)

Evolution of CM – PAST,PRESENT,FUTURE

• NONE AT ALL
• “POCKETS OF CM – DISTRIBUTED
• “PAPER” CM – DRAWINGS,SPECIFICATIONS
• “PAPER” CM – ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
• “ELECTRONIC” CM – DELIVERY “IN PLACE”
  

WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (IV)

Definition (Cont'd)

As applied to digital data files, the application of selected configuration identification and configuration status accounting principles to:

• Uniquely identify the digital data file, including versions of the files and their status (e.g., working, release, submitted, approved).
• Record and report informaion needed to manage the data files effectively, including the status of updated versions of the files.
• www.dscr.dla.mil/qap/milstd973.pdf
  

MIL-STD-973