Artifact: Configuration Management Plan |
This artifact describes all Configuration and Change Control Management (CCM) activities you will perform during the course of the product or project lifecycle. It details the schedule of activities, the assigned responsibilities, and the required resources, including staff, tools, and computer facilities.
Domains: Configuration & Change Management Work Product Kinds: Plan
Purpose
To define, or reference, the steps and activities that describe how Configuration and Change Control Management is performed in the development of a software product.
Relationships
Roles | Responsible: Configuration Manager | Modified By: Change Control Manager Configuration Manager
Tasks | Input To: Develop Quality Assurance Plan Report on Configuration Status Compile Software Development Plan Define Assessment and Traceability Needs Establish Change Control Process Establish Configuration Management (CM) Policies Handle Exceptions and Problems Perform Configuration Audit Set Up Configuration Management (CM) Environment | Output From: Establish Change Control Process Establish Configuration Management (CM) Policies Write Configuration Management (CM) Plan
Process Usage | Configuration & Change Management > Create Project Configuration Management (CM) Environments > Configuration Management Plan Configuration & Change Management > Monitor & Report Configuration Status > Configuration Management Plan Configuration & Change Management > Plan Project Configuration & Change Control > Configuration Management Plan Project Management > Plan the Project > Configuration Management Plan Project Management > Monitor & Control Project > Configuration Management Plan Project Management > Refine the Development Plan > Configuration Management Plan Test > Improve Test Assets > Configuration Management Plan Test > Define Evaluation Mission > Configuration Management Plan
Description
Main Description | The Configuration Management Plan details the schedule of activities, the assigned responsibilities, and the required resources, including staff, tools, and computer facilities.
Illustrations
Templates | Configuration Management Plan
Examples | CREG Configuration Management Plan - Elaboration Phase WC Configuration Management Plan
Tailoring
Representation Options | The Configuration Management Plan contains information that may be covered to a greater or lesser extent by other plans. The following approaches can be used to handle this potential overlap: Reference the content in another plan. Provide the overview in another plan and provide greater detail in this plan. References from these other plans to the Configuration Management Plan may be useful. This often works well on large projects with a separate organization responsible for configuration management. Tailor the document sections to cover only those areas that are not covered elsewhere. The following is a mapping of Configuration Management Plan sections to work products that may contain complementary information:
Configuration Management Plan Section | Complementary Work product
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Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations | Glossary
Organization, Responsibilities, and Interfaces | Software Development Plan
Tools, Environment, and Infrastructure | Development Case, Software Development Plan (Infrastructure Plan)
Reports and Audits | Development Case, Measurement Plan, Quality Assurance Plan
Milestones | Software Development Plan, Iteration Plan
Training and Resources | Software Development Plan
In addition, configuration management of requirements may be covered in full or in part by the Requirements Management Plan.
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