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Level 2
 
RM
 PP
 PMC
 SAM
 MA
 PPQA
 CM
Level 3
 
RD
 TS
 PI
 VE
 VA
 OPF
 OPD
 OT
 IPM
 RSKM
 DAR
Level 4
 
OPP
 QPM
Level 5
 
OID
 CAR

 SP 1.1 Identify Configuration Items
Process AreaCM
Level2
GoalSG 1
PracticeSP 1.1

Identify the configuration items, components, and related work products that will be placed under configuration management.


Configuration identification is the selection, creation, and specification of the following:

·   Products that are delivered to the customer

·   Designated internal work products

·   Acquired products

·   Tools and other capital assets of the project's work environment

·   Other items that are used in creating and describing these work products

Items under configuration management will include specifications and interface documents that define the requirements for the product. Other documents, such as test results, may also be included, depending on their criticality to defining the product.

A configuration item” is an entity designated for configuration management, which may consist of multiple related work products that form a baseline. This logical grouping provides ease of identification and controlled access. The selection of work products for configuration management should be based on criteria established during planning.

Typical Work Products

1.    Identified configuration items

Subpractices

1.    Select the configuration items and the work products that compose them based on documented criteria.

Example criteria for selecting configuration items at the appropriate work product level include the following:

·   Work products that may be used by two or more groups

·   Work products that are expected to change over time either because of errors or change of requirements

·   Work products that are dependent on each other in that a change in one mandates a change in the others

·   Work products that are critical for the project

  

Examples of work products that may be part of a configuration item include the following:

·   Process descriptions

·   Requirements

·   Design

·   Test plans and procedures

·   Test results

·   Interface descriptions

·   Drawings

·   Source code

·   Tools (e.g., compilers)

  

2.    Assign unique identifiers to configuration items.

3.    Specify the important characteristics of each configuration item.

Example characteristics of configuration items include author, document or file type, and programming language for software code files.

  

4.    Specify when each configuration item is placed under configuration management.

Example criteria for determining when to place work products under configuration management include the following:

·   Stage of the project lifecycle

·   When the work product is ready for test

·   Degree of control desired on the work product

·   Cost and schedule limitations

·   Customer requirements

  

5.    Identify the owner responsible for each configuration item.

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management  
 
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 OPD
 OT  
 
OPP 
 
OID
Project
management
 
PP
 PMC
 SAM 
 
IPM
 RSKM
 
QPM
Engineering
 
RD
 RM
 TS
 PI
 VE
 VA
Support
 
CM
 PPQA
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DAR
 CAR