Deployment: Configuration Management

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  • Created by: Annagc
  • Created on: 11-04-24 11:06
What is configuration management?
It encompasses the technical and administrative activities concerned with the creation, maintenance, controlled change and quality control of the scope of work
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Configuration management process: Planning (Plan configuration management processes and activities)
Configuration management plan provides guidelines for the level of CM required for the project. Includes how you will protect project assets, inc. specialist tools to be used and any roles and responsibilities. The identification scheme for the configurat
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Configuration management process: Identification (identify configuration items and dependencies)
Each baselined configuration item (CI) will require some form of unique identification as well as the documenting of any related attributes (e.g. type of item, owner, status, version, relationship with other items etc.) The configuration items are typical
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Configuration management process: Control (apply change control to configuration item changes)
Changes to the configuration baseline must only be implemented and approved by authorised parties known as the Configuration Item Owner. Storage of configuration items must also be controlled and access restricted where appropriate to do so (including arc
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Configuration management process: Status accounting (Create record and reports to demonstrate traceability)
The current status and version of each item must be recorded and monitored. Any changes must be documented to enable tracking of an item’s status during its development. It is typical for project managers to use a register of assets (sometimes known as a
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Configuration management process: Audit (verify integrity of configuration before use)
Project assets should be reviewed at each stage gate to ensure their status aligns with the presently authorised version
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Configuration management plan provides guidelines for the level of CM required for the project. Includes how you will protect project assets, inc. specialist tools to be used and any roles and responsibilities. The identification scheme for the configurat

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