Purpose & Scope

CM planning for the life cycle of a product is essential to achieve an effective, predictable, and repeatable CM process.

Comprehensive CM planning includes:

  • Applying the appropriate level of CM functions throughout the product’s life cycle.
  • Implementing adequate CM policies and procedures.
  • Assigning CM functional responsibilities to various organisational elements.
  • Training of personnel with CM responsibilities and other CM stakeholders.
  • Selecting and applying adequate resources, including CM software tools, competences etc.
  • Establishing CM performance indicators to serve as a basis for continuous improvement.
  • Assuring supplier's Configuration Management.
  • Documenting the results of planning activities in a CM Plan.

CMplus assets

  • Process description for CM planning.
  • Template and guidelines for CM plan.

Learning objectives

  • Being able to describe the purpose and scope of CM Planning.
  • Understanding the prerequisites necessary to perform CM planning.
  • Being able to produce a CM plan tailored to the needs and preconditions of a specific system life cycle, system engineering approach and system of interest.

Managed capabilty

  • CM plans are generated at specified lifecycle stages, but offers limited support to the users and stakeholders.

Performed capability

  • CM planning is executed according to a policy.
  • CM plans are tailored according to tailoring guidelines and offer support to the users and stakeholders.

Incomplete capability

  • CM planning is not performed or only partially performed.
  • CM plans are not generated.
  • CM plans are generated but not used.