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Introduction to 'Transparent CM'

1. Configuration Management - The Discipline 

bulletDefinition of Configuration Management
bulletCM Discipline Evolution   
bulletCM Role in Today's Business Environment
bulletCM Impact on Product Life Cycle
bulletChanging CM Roles and Responsibilities
bulletFour State Level of Control System Model and 'Best CM Practices'
bulletWhat is Transparent CM?
bulletHow Do We Get There?

2. Transition From Current CM Practices to ‘Best CM Practices’

bulletCM/PDM Control Center
bulletThe 'Storyboard' Workshop
bulletCurrent CM Process Identification
bullet‘Best CM Practices’ Identification
bulletCM Process Flowcharts
bullet‘Best CM Practices’ Summary

3. PDM System Requirements Analysis

bulletPDM System Requirements Traceability Matrix

4. PDM System Requirements Specification

bulletProject Schedule
bulletProject Team
bulletProject Engineer
bulletProject Team Members
bulletData Model
bulletAttribute Listings
bulletEnvironments
bulletPDM Implementation Strategy
bulletPDM Implementation and Integration
bullet    - Phase 1
bullet            Digital Design File Checkin/Checkout
bullet    - Phase 2
bullet            Document View
bullet            Document Markup
bullet            Document Raster Edit
bullet            Document Distribution
bullet            Backfile Conversion
bullet            On-Line CCBs
bullet    - Phase 3
bullet            Integrate Hardware Design Tools
bullet            Institutionalize Work In Progress
bullet            Integrate Strategic Business Systems
bullet            Integrate Office Tools
bullet            As-Built Process
bullet   - Phase 4
bullet            Integrate Software Design Tools
bullet            Contractor Integrated Technical              Information Services (CITIS)
bulletVerification of Functionality
bulletAcceptance Test
bulletProgram Integration
bulletMaintenance
bulletSupport
bulletDocumentation
bulletTraining
bulletResources
bulletUser/Data Security
bulletNetworks - IT Roles and Responsibilities
bulletE-Commerce Functionality
bulletStatement of Work
bulletPDM System Administration
bulletPDM Functionality Requirements Checklist
bulletPDM System Requirements Traceability Matrix

5. PDM Tool & Vendor Evaluation & Selection Process Planning

bulletMarket Analysis
bulletPDM Tool and Vendor Evaluation
bulletVendor Demonstration
bulletHands-on Evaluation
bulletThird Party Tools
bulletTool Customization and Integration Houses
bulletConsultants
bulletPDM Tool/Support Procurement
bulletPhased Procurements
bulletLicensing Provisions
bulletTypes of Licenses
bulletLicensing Costs
bulletLong Term Support

6. Automated CM:

bulletFour State Level of Control System Model
bulletDesign Review #1
bulletDesigner State
bulletDesign Review #2
bulletDesign Internal State
bulletDesign Review #3
bulletFormal Internal State
bulletDesign Review #4
bulletExternal State

7. Transparent CM

bulletFour State Level of Control System Model
bulletDesign Review #1
bulletDesigner State
bulletDesign Review #2
bulletDesign Internal State
bulletDesign Review #3
bulletFormal Internal State
bulletDesign Review #4
bulletExternal State

8. People in the Proces

bulletCommunication
bulletAttitudes - How to Change
bulletMatching CM Needs to Organization Needs & Business Objectives
bulletOvercoming Manual CM Process Mindset
bulletRelationship Between Configuration Management and Project Management

Appendix A: Best CM Practices

bulletImpact of Military Standards on CM
bulletConfiguration Management Requirements Tailoring and Negotiation
bulletConfiguration Management Program Planning
bulletConfiguration Management Plans
bulletConfiguration Identification
bullet    * Configuration Baselines
bullet    * Configuration Items
bullet    * Serialization
bullet    * Part Marking
bullet    * Documentation Levels
bullet    * Technical Data Package
bulletConfiguration Control
bullet    * Configuration Control Boards
bullet    * Problem Identification and Resolution
bullet    * Change Proposals
bullet    * Change Approval
bullet    * Design Update
bullet    * Change Implementation
bulletConfiguration Status Accounting
bullet    * Data Capture
bullet    * Data Processing
bullet    * Data Reporting
bulletConfiguration Audits
bullet    * Functional Configuration Audits
bullet    * Physical Configuration Audits
bullet    * Configuration Verification Audits
bulletConfiguration Control of Software and Firmware
bulletCM Metrics
bulletCM Practitioner Certification

Appendix B: The CM Plan

bulletRoadmap
bulletGeneric CMP vs Program-Unique CMP
bulletCM Plans vs CM Procedures
bulletCMP Template
bulletCMP Length
bulletCM Requirements Tailoring and Planning
bulletCommunication With Engineering
bulletObtaining "Buy-In"
bulletRoles and Responsibilities
bulletChecklists and Templates
bulletMilitary Standards and Commercial Standards
bulletRisk Management
bulletConfiguration Control Boards
bulletInternal CCBs
bulletExternal CCBs
bulletCM Processes
bulletAutomated CM

Appendix C - CM Template Set

 

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