CMMI CMMI Configuration & Change Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In CMMI Configuration Management, what is a 'baseline' used for?
- A performance benchmark for team productivity
- A formally reviewed and agreed-upon specification that serves as a basis for further development (Correct answer)
- A minimum acceptable quality level for work products
- A starting salary for new project team members
Correct answer: A formally reviewed and agreed-upon specification that serves as a basis for further development
A baseline in CMMI Configuration Management is a formally reviewed and agreed-upon specification of a work product that serves as a basis for further development and can only be changed through formal change control.
Question 2: What is the primary goal of configuration audits in CMMI?
- To evaluate team member performance
- To ensure consistency between configuration items and their descriptions and to verify that required change control processes have been followed (Correct answer)
- To check financial compliance of the project
- To review supplier contract terms
Correct answer: To ensure consistency between configuration items and their descriptions and to verify that required change control processes have been followed
Configuration audits ensure that configuration items are consistent with their descriptions and that required configuration management processes have been followed.
Question 3: Which term describes a collection of configuration items that form a consistent whole at a given point in time in CMMI?
- Work Package
- Configuration Baseline (Correct answer)
- Product Increment
- Release Package
Correct answer: Configuration Baseline
A configuration baseline is a formally established set of configuration items that form a consistent whole at a specific point in the project's lifecycle.
Question 4: In CMMI Configuration Management, what is a Change Control Board (CCB) primarily responsible for?
- Approving new project hires
- Evaluating and deciding on proposed changes to configuration items (Correct answer)
- Conducting performance appraisals
- Managing the project budget
Correct answer: Evaluating and deciding on proposed changes to configuration items
A Change Control Board (CCB) evaluates proposed changes to configuration items and either approves or rejects them based on their impact and alignment with project goals.
Question 5: What CMMI term refers to a unique identifier assigned to each configuration item to enable tracking?
- Work Breakdown Code
- Configuration Identification (Correct answer)
- Item Registry Number
- Asset Tag
Correct answer: Configuration Identification
Configuration identification is the process of assigning unique identifiers and labels to configuration items so they can be accurately tracked and managed.
Question 6: In CMMI, which activity records and reports the status of configuration items and change requests?
- Configuration Verification
- Configuration Status Accounting (Correct answer)
- Configuration Auditing
- Configuration Planning
Correct answer: Configuration Status Accounting
Configuration Status Accounting records and reports information needed to manage configuration items effectively, including the status of change requests.
CMMI CMMI Configuration & Change Management 1
In CMMI Configuration Management, what is a 'baseline' used for?