Configuration Management Flashcards
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During a Physical Configuration Audit (PCA), what is the primary focus of the review?
Answer: Whether the as-built product matches its detailed design documentation
A PCA verifies that the as-built hardware or software configuration item matches its approved product configuration documentation in every detail.
What distinguishes a Class I engineering change from a Class II engineering change?
Answer: Class I changes affect form, fit, or function and require CCB approval; Class II changes do not affect these and may be approved at lower levels
Class I changes affect the form, fit, or function of a CI and require formal CCB review, while Class II changes are minor and can be approved by the responsible engineer.
What is the relationship between configuration management and traceability in systems engineering?
Answer: Configuration management provides the controlled baselines and change records that enable bidirectional traceability
CM provides the controlled baselines and documented change histories that form the backbone of requirements-to-design-to-verification traceability.
In a multi-contractor systems engineering program, what challenge does interface configuration management primarily address?
Answer: Controlling changes to shared interfaces so that modifications by one party do not break compatibility with others
Interface CM ensures that changes to shared interfaces are coordinated across all affected parties, maintaining compatibility and interoperability.
What role does version control play within the broader configuration management discipline?
Answer: It is a technical mechanism that supports configuration identification and change tracking for documents and software
Version control is a technical tool that supports CM by tracking changes to documents and software, maintaining revision history, and enabling baseline management.
What should happen to a configuration baseline if an approved change cannot be successfully implemented?
Answer: The change is rolled back and the baseline reverts to its pre-change state with full documentation of the rollback
If an approved change fails implementation, the baseline should revert to its previous approved state with the rollback fully documented in the CM records.