The Configuration Management Discipline

The goal of this discipline is to manage access to your project work products. This includes not only tracking work product versions over time but also controlling and managing changes to them.

 

Workflow

 

Tips

 

Phase by Phase

Phase Activities
Inception Setup the configuration environment.  You need to do several things:
  • Your CM repository will need to be installed if it is not already in place.
  • The appropriate folder/directory structure, which should follow any existing corporate guidance, needs to be created for the project team.
  • Project team members will need to be given access to the project folder(s) and any required client software installed on their workstations.
  • Project team members may also need to be trained in basic CM concepts and the tools.

Put all work products under CM control.  Everyone should put their work under CM control on a regular basis, checking it in/out as appropriate, resolving update conflicts as needed, and baselining the work products when major versions are agreed upon.
Elaboration Put all work products under CM control.  See above.
Construction Put all work products under CM control.  See above.
Transition Put all work products under CM control.  See above.

 

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