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Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Forward

1. Best Configuration Management Practices

Introduction

Change Philosophy

2. Configuration Management – The Discipline

Configuration Management Definition

CM Discipline Evolution

CM Role in Today’s Business Environment

CM Impact on Product Life Cycle

Changing CM Roles and Responsibilities

3. Engineering Development and Configuration Management

Design States and Levels of Control

4. Tailoring and Planning

Tailoring

Planning

CM Plans

5. ‘Current CM Practices’ vs. ‘Best CM Practices’

Configuration Identification

Baselines

Mechanical Model Tools

Electrical Model Tools

Two Dimensional Mechanical Design Files

Software Design Tools

Configuration Items

Technical Configuration Items

Contractual Configuration Items

Serialized Configuration Items

Serialization

Part Marking

    Prototype Part Marking

    Production Hardware Part Marking

Documentation Levels

      Design Approval Documentation

      Design Disclosure Documentation

Technical Data Package

Configuration Control

Configuration Control Boards

Problem Resolution

Change Proposal

Change Approval

Design Update

Change Implementation

 Configuration Status Accounting

CSA Data Capture

CSA Data Processing

CSA Data Reporting

Configuration Audits

Functional Configuration Audit

Physical Configuration Audit

Configuration Verification Audit

6. Transition to Production

Transition Team

Transition Team Meetings

Action Item List

Database Verification

Release to Production

Material Procurement

Customer Involvement

Lessons Learned

FCA and PCA

Authentication

Schedule

7. Production and Support

CM Plan

Configuration Control Boards

Major (Class 1) Changes

Minor (Class 2) Changes

Material Review Boards

Configuration Verification Audits

Automated CM

Support

8. Software and Firmware

Similarities

Differences

Firmware

Communication

Organizational Structure

9. Problems and Resolutions

Problem Resolution Boards

Mission

Membership

Process

10. Transparent Configuration Management

What is Transparent CM?

How Do We Get There?

11. Transition from ‘Current CM Practices’ to ‘Best CM Practices’

CM Control Center

The ‘Storyboard’ Workshop

Current CM Process Identification

‘Best CM Practice’ Identification

CM Process Flowcharts

‘Best CM Practices’ Summary

12. PDM System Requirements Analysis

PDM System Requirements Traceability Matrix

13. PDM System Requirements Specification

Introduction

Planning

System Requirements Analysis

System Requirements Specification

Tool Selection

Implementation Strategy

Program Integration

Project Schedule

Project Team

Project Engineer

Project Team Members

Data Model

Attribute Listings

Environments

PDM Implementation Strategy

PDM Implementation and Integration

Phase 1

Digital Design File Check-in/Check-out

Phase 2

Document View

Document Markup

Document Edit

Document Distribution

Backfile Conversion

Online CCBs

Phase 3

Integrate Hardware Design and Development Tools

Institutionalize Work In Process

Integrate Strategic Business Systems

Integrate Office Tools

Integrate ‘As-Built’ Process

Phase 4

Integrate Software Design and Development Tools

CITIS/IDE

Verification of Functionality

Acceptance Test

Program Integration

Maintenance

Support

Documentation

Training

Resources

User/Data Security

Networks - IT Roles and Responsibilities

E-commerce Functionality

Statement of Work

PDM System Functionality Requirements Checklist

PDM System Requirements Traceability Matrix

PDM Tool and Vendor Evaluation and Selection Checklists

14. PDM Tool and Vendor Evaluation and Selection Process

Market Analysis

PDM Tool and Vendor Evaluation

Vendor Demonstration

Hands-on Evaluation

Third Party Tools

Tool Customization and Integration Houses

Consultants

PDM Tool and Support Procurement

Phased Procurements

Licensing Provisions

Types of Licenses

Licensing Costs

Long Term Support

15. Automated CM

Four State Level of Control System Model

Design Review #1

Designer State

Design Review #2

Design Internal State

Design Review #3

Formal Internal State

Design Review #4

External State

16. Transparent CM

Design Review #1

Designer State

Design Review #2

Design Internal State

Design Review #3

Formal Internal State

Design Review #4

External State

17. People in the Process

Communication

Attitudes – How to Change Them

Matching CM Needs to Organization Needs & Business Objectives

Overcoming Manual CM Process Mindset

Relationship Between CM and Program Management

Appendix A: The CM Template Set

CM Requirements Tailoring & CM Program Planning Template

Configuration Identification Template

Configuration Control Template

Configuration Status Accounting Template

Configuration Audits Template

Transition to Production Template

Production and Support Template

Software and Firmware Template

Problems and Resolutions Template

Automatic CM Template

Appendix B: CM Plan Preparation Guidelines

Introduction

Generic CM Plan vs. Program Unique CM Plan

CM Plans vs. CM Procedures

CM Plan Template

CM Plan Length

CM Requirements Tailoring and CM Program Planning

Communication With Engineering

Obtaining ‘Buy-In’

Roles and Responsibilities

Checklists and Templates

Military Standards and Commercial Guidelines

Risk Management

Configuration Control Boards

Internal CCB

External CCB

CM Processes

Automated CM

Appendix C: Questions and Answers

Q1: Clarify ‘Engineering Prototype’

Q2: Explain ‘Encapsulation’

Q3: Explain ‘Business Items’ and ‘Data Items’ in more detail

Q4: What is Figure 5 trying to show?

Q5: Clarify your definition of ‘Configuration Items’

Q6: Should MRP systems track document number and revision level?

Q7: Explain ‘IGES’ vs ‘raster’ file formats

Q8: Do we still need Configuration Audits?

Q9: Why have a ‘Transition to Production’ phase?

Q10: What are the effects of the Perry Initiative?

Q11: Can you identify PDM system cost savings?

Q12: How can I sell PDM to management?

Q13: What would I do different the next time?

Q14: Where can I find a Requirements Specification Template?

Q15: Do we still need ‘effectivity’ information on our 'Original' documents?

Q16: Fundamentals and basic concepts of CM

Q17: Intelligent part numbering systems

Q18: Prototype and production part numbering systems

Q19: Revision letters vs. part numbers

Q20: Engineering change proposal and approval ‘best practices’

Q21: Inventory management; software change control; product test control

Q22: CM certification programs

Q23: Benefits of CM

Q24: CM during software development

Q25: Ratio of CM analysts to software developers PCB and PADS software control issues

Q26: PCB and PADS software control issues                           

        Q27: Are Design Documents Configuration Items                    

          Q28: How to control test beds                                

          Q29: CAD – PDM integration

          Q30: SCM methodologies

            Q31: More Information on COTS                                             

          Q32: Entry Level PDM solutions                                               

          Q33: Best location of corporate CM functions                             

          Q34: CM central repository for CMO & ECM data                              

          Q35: Library ‘masters’ – digital data files or paper                    

          Q36: Use of CM metrics to justify PDM systems                         

Appendix D: Lessons Learned

Introduction

L1: Distributed vs. non-distributed networks

L2: PDM user resources

L3: PDM user training

Overview

Focused

L4: Design and office tools: tight integration with PDM system

L5: Legacy data

L6: UNIX vs. DOS issues

L7: PDM system operating speed

L8: Image services

View lists and view sets

Markup overlay files

‘From/to/delta’ composite files

L9: Production and training environments

L10: Casual view

L11: Customer approval signatures on design image files

L12: Creating new screens and workflows modifying existing screens

List of Illustrations

List of Acronyms

Index

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