Purpose & Scope

The purpose is to have defined interfaces to customers, suppliers and partners. The interface can concern all means to communicate CM-related issues, such as:

  • System definition and system boundaries and how it is mapped against design authority
  • Agreements on which party control specific Configuration Items
  • Change process
  • Joint CCB
  • Data exchange agreements
  • Agreements on how status accounting is preformed
  • Common information repositories
  • Configuration audits
  • Terminology
  • IT interfaces

CMplus assets

  • Generic set of requirements for supplier's CM.
  • CM-plan template.
  • Generic set of requirements for interfacing organisations.
  • Templates for formal agreements regarding CM activities.

Learning objectives

  • Understand how to define and establish external organisational interfaces.
  • Knowledge about what type of requirements that typically could be set on a supplier to achieve adequate CM support in a supplier-acquirer relationship.

Managed capability

  • All interfaces are identified and documented to the extent that CM related issues can be managed.
  • Requirements on supplier's CM are defined and provide support for all concerned stakeholders.

Performed capability

  • All interfaces have been identified and to some extent defined and documented as part of the CM plan.
  • Requirements on supplier's CM exists, but they are incomplete or do not provide any real support.

Incomplete capability

  • No defined external interfaces exist or they are poorly documented. All CM issues are resolved reactively.
  • No or very incomplete requirements are set on supplier's CM.