Purpose & Scope

Selecting and communicating which standards are taken into consideration and to what extent the organisation is compliant to these standards will result in:

  • A means to communicate internally and externally.
  • A support in setting the scope for CM activities.
  • A point of reference for collaboration with external stakeholders.

CMplus assets

  • Compliance description for selected standard(s).
  • Application guidelines for selected standard(s).

Learning objectives

  • Become aware of typical CM standards and their content.
  • Understand how CM standards can aid the organisation in the communication of configuration information, both internally and in collaboration with suppliers and other external stakeholders.

Managed capability

  • Standards have been selected and compliance is clearly defined.
  • The organisation communicates to external stakeholders which standards are used and to what level they are followed.
  • The organisation is able to define requirements on configuration management standards for their suppliers.

Performed capability

  • Standards have been selected but the level of compliance is unclear.

Incomplete capability

  • No standards selected.