Configuration Management Flashcards

What is the role of a Configuration Control Board (CCB) in a test program?

Answer: To authorize or reject proposed changes to established configuration baselines

The CCB is the authority responsible for evaluating proposed changes and formally approving or rejecting modifications to baselines.

A waiver and a deviation both relate to departures from requirements, but what is the key distinction?

Answer: A deviation is granted before production or testing; a waiver is granted after the fact for nonconforming hardware

A deviation is authorized before manufacture or testing to allow a departure from a requirement, while a waiver is approved after the fact for already nonconforming hardware.

Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) primarily provides which capability?

Answer: Traceability of configuration changes and the status of all configuration items

CSA is the recording and reporting function that provides traceability and current status of all configuration items and their approved changes.

During test execution, which document formally records any as-tested departures from the approved test procedure?

Answer: Test Incident Report (TIR) or Discrepancy Report (DR)

A Test Incident Report or Discrepancy Report formally captures deviations from approved test procedures observed during test execution.

Which type of Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) typically requires the most rigorous review because it alters form, fit, or function?

Answer: Class I ECP

A Class I ECP affects form, fit, function, reliability, safety, or interchangeability and therefore requires formal government review and approval.

What is the purpose of an 'as-built' configuration record?

Answer: To capture the exact configuration of hardware or software as it was actually constructed or installed

An as-built record documents the actual hardware and software configuration at the time of manufacture or installation, reflecting any approved deviations from design.

In software CM, what is the function of a version control system?

Answer: To track changes to source code, manage revisions, and maintain a history of all modifications

A version control system tracks source code changes, maintains revision history, and enables controlled access and retrieval of specific software versions.