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Tables of Contents for Practical Cm
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Acknowledgements
xiii
List of abbreviations and acronyms
xv
Introduction
xix
Change philosophy
1
1
Engineering development and Configuration Management
2
4
Design states/levels of control
3
3
Designer control
3
1
Design internal
3
1
Formal internal
4
1
External
5
1
Tailoring and planning
6
7
Tailoring
6
1
Planning
7
5
CM Plan
12
1
CM basics (today, tomorrow, future)
13
29
Definition of CM
14
2
MIL STD 973
15
1
EIA 649
15
1
Configuration identification
16
9
Baselines
16
1
Today
16
1
Tomorrow
17
3
Future
20
1
Configuration Items
21
1
Technical Configuration Items
22
1
Contractual Configuration Items
22
1
Serialized Configuration Items
22
1
Serialization
23
1
Part marking
23
1
Prototype part marking
23
1
Production hardware marking
24
1
Documentation levels
24
1
Design Approval Documentation
24
1
Design Disclosure Documentation
25
1
Technical Data Package
25
1
Configuration Control
25
9
Today
25
1
Configuration Control Boards
26
1
Problem resolution
26
1
Change proposal
27
1
Change approval
27
1
Design update
28
1
Change implementation
29
1
Tomorrow
30
3
Future
33
1
Configuration Status Accounting
34
3
Today
34
1
CSA data capture
34
1
CSA data processing
35
1
CSA data reporting
36
1
Tomorrow
36
1
Future
37
1
Configuration Audits
37
5
Today
38
1
Functional Configuration Audit
39
1
Physical Configuration Audit
39
1
Configuration Verification Audit
39
1
Tomorrow
40
1
Future
41
1
Transition to production
42
9
Transition team
43
2
Transition team meetings
45
1
Action item list
45
1
Database verification
45
1
Release to production
46
1
Material procurement
46
1
Customer involvement
47
1
Lessons learned
48
1
FCA/PCA
48
1
Authentication
49
1
Schedule
50
1
Production and support
51
5
CMP
52
1
Configuration Control Boards
52
1
Major (Class 1) changes
52
1
Material Review Board
53
1
Problem Resolution Board
54
1
Configuration Verification Audits
55
1
Automated CM
55
1
Support
55
1
Software and firmware
56
5
Similarities
56
1
Differences
56
1
Firmware
57
1
Communication
58
1
Organizational structure
59
2
Problems and resolutions
61
4
Problem Resolution Board
62
3
Mission
62
1
Membership
62
1
Process
63
2
Automated CM
65
29
Introduction
65
1
Planning
66
1
PDM System Requirements Analysis
66
4
PDM System Requirements Specification
70
1
PDM tool selection
70
1
Implementation strategy
70
1
Verification of functionality
71
1
Documentation
71
1
Training
71
2
Resources
73
1
Program integration
73
1
Schedule
74
5
PDM project team
79
1
PDM project engineer
79
1
PDM project team members
80
1
PDM implementation and integration
80
10
Phase 1
81
1
File check-in/check-out
81
1
Phase 2
82
1
View
83
1
Markup
84
1
Raster edit
84
1
Distribution
84
1
Backfile conversion
84
1
On-line CCBs
85
1
Phase 3
85
1
Integrate design tools
86
1
Institutionalize WIP
87
1
Integrate strategic systems
87
1
Integrate office tools
88
1
As-built process
88
1
Phase 4
89
1
Integrate software design tools
89
1
CITIS
90
1
Integrate PDM functionality into programs
90
1
User/data security
91
1
Support
91
1
Networks
92
1
Summary
93
1
The CM templates
94
12
CM template set
96
10
Appendix A CMP preparation guidelines
106
11
Introduction
106
4
Roadmap
106
1
Generic CMP versus programme-unique CMP
107
1
CMPs versus CM procedures
107
1
CMP template
108
1
CMP length
108
2
Tailoring and planning
110
3
Communication with engineering
110
1
Obtaining `buy-in'
110
1
Roles and responsibilities
111
1
Checklists and templates
111
1
Military standards and commercial standards
111
1
Risk management
112
1
Configuration Control Boards
113
1
Internal CCBs
113
1
External CCBs
114
1
CM processes
114
2
Automated CM
115
1
References
116
1
Appendix B Questions and answers
117
12
Introduction
117
12
Question 1 Clarify engineering prototype
118
1
Question 2 Explain `encapsulation'
119
1
Question 3 Explain Business Items and Data Items in more detail
119
1
Question 4 What is Figure 4.1 trying to show?
120
1
Question 5 Clarify your definition of CIs
121
1
Question 6 MRPII systems-track doc # and rev?
121
1
Question 7 Explain IGES versus raster formats
122
1
Question 8 Still need configuration audits?
122
1
Question 9 Why have a transition to production period?
123
1
Question 10 What are the effects of the Perry Initiative?
123
1
Question 11 Identify PDM cost savings
124
1
Question 12 How can I sell PDM to management?
124
2
Question 13 What would I do different?
126
1
Question 14 Requirements Specification template?
126
1
Question 15 Still need effectivity information on original documentation?
127
1
Question 16 Workarounds for `tight integration'-explain in greater detail
128
1
Appendix C PDM tool and vendor evaluation and selection process
129
17
Introduction
129
1
Mission
129
1
Scope
129
1
Planning
129
2
Requirements analysis
129
1
Market analysis
130
1
PDM tool/vendor evaluation
131
4
Vendor demonstration
131
1
Hands-on evaluation
132
1
Third-party tools
133
1
Tool customization and integration houses
133
2
Consultants
135
1
PDM tool/support procurement
135
11
Statement of Work
135
1
Acceptance Test Plan
136
1
Phased procurements
136
1
Licensing provisions
137
1
Types of licenses
137
1
Cost
137
1
Long-term support
138
8
Appendix D PDM planning and implementation lessons learned
146
15
Introduction
146
15
Lesson 1 Distributed versus non-distributed networks
147
1
Lesson 2 PDM user resources
147
1
Lesson 3 PDM user training
148
1
Overview
149
1
Focused
149
1
Lesson 4 Design/office tools-tight integration with PDM
149
1
Lesson 5 Legacy data
150
1
Capturing legacy data for CALS deliveries
151
1
Lesson 6 UNIX versus DOS issues
152
1
Lesson 7 PDM system operating speed
152
1
Lesson 8 Image services
153
1
View lists and view sets
154
1
Markup overlay files
154
1
`From/to/delta' composite files
155
1
Lesson 9 Production and training environments
155
1
Lesson 10 Casual view
156
1
Lesson 11 Customer approval signatures (raster images)
157
1
Lesson 12 Creating new screens and workflows; modifying existing screens
158
3
Index
161