Objectives
- Explain
the significance of Configuration Management (CM)
- Define
CM
- Describe
the application of the FIVE CM process elements to major
activities
- Explain
the CM Baselines including the Current Approved Configuration
- List
relevant references applicable to CM
Definition
Configuration Management is the:
- Physical
and functional characteristics of an item or system as:
- defined
in technical documents and
- achieved
in the equipment (ISO 10007 definition (for tech. equipment))
Mission System Changes
Within the organisation, a key process undertaken
is the incorporation of changes to equipment design, this may
include:
- Fitting
a new component
-
Replacing an obsolete item
- Redesign
due to FMECA outputs
-
Incorporation of changes to equipment is also a key process
undertaken within a SPO
-
Authorising a spare (Technical Substitution)
- Adding
role specific equipment
Why Do We Configuration Manage
To incorporate changes and evolve the design of
our equipment in a logical and controlled way, we will require
Configuration Management (CM).
Configuration Management can be defined as a
supporting discipline that manages the evolving design of an
equipment as it:
-
Identifies and documents the equipment
- Controls
changes
- Records
and maintains the links between the equipment and the
documentation
- Audits
design changes to verify conformance
