ASEP Configuration Management 3

Question 1

During a Physical Configuration Audit (PCA), what is the primary focus of the review?

Accepted Answer

Whether the as-built product matches its detailed design documentation

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Whether requirements are properly allocated

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Whether the project is on schedule

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Whether stakeholders are satisfied with the design

Question 2

What distinguishes a Class I engineering change from a Class II engineering change?

Accepted 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

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Class I changes are cheaper to implement

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Class I changes are temporary while Class II are permanent

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Class I changes only apply to software

Question 3

What is the relationship between configuration management and traceability in systems engineering?

Accepted Answer

Configuration management provides the controlled baselines and change records that enable bidirectional traceability

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They are unrelated disciplines

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Traceability replaces the need for configuration management

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Configuration management only applies to hardware traceability

Question 4

In a multi-contractor systems engineering program, what challenge does interface configuration management primarily address?

Accepted Answer

Controlling changes to shared interfaces so that modifications by one party do not break compatibility with others

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Ensuring all contractors use the same programming language

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Reducing the number of contractors on the program

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Eliminating the need for system integration testing

Question 5

What role does version control play within the broader configuration management discipline?

Accepted Answer

It is a technical mechanism that supports configuration identification and change tracking for documents and software

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It is a complete replacement for configuration management

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It only applies to marketing materials

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It eliminates the need for configuration audits

Question 6

What should happen to a configuration baseline if an approved change cannot be successfully implemented?

Accepted Answer

The change is rolled back and the baseline reverts to its pre-change state with full documentation of the rollback

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The baseline is permanently deleted

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The partially implemented change becomes the new baseline

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Nothing; baselines cannot be changed once established