CTC Configuration Management 4

Question 1

The Allocated Baseline is typically established after which program event?

Accepted Answer

Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

Answer

The Allocated Baseline is established after the Preliminary Design Review, capturing the allocated performance requirements for each CI.

Question 2

A test article has an installed component that was substituted from the approved configuration without a formal change record. This situation is best described as:

Accepted Answer

An unauthorized configuration change that must be resolved through the nonconformance process

Answer

Any change to an approved configuration without formal authorization is an unauthorized change and must be formally documented and adjudicated.

Question 3

Which MIL-HDBK or MIL-STD document provides the primary US DoD guidance for configuration management?

Accepted Answer

MIL-STD-973 / currently ANSI/EIA-649

Answer

MIL-STD-973 was the DoD CM standard; it was superseded and the commercial equivalent ANSI/EIA-649 is now widely referenced for CM principles.

Question 4

During a Physical Configuration Audit, the audit team finds that a connector on the test article does not match the drawing. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Document the discrepancy, place it on a Discrepancy List, and resolve it before the PCA is signed off

Answer

PCA discrepancies must be formally documented and all items resolved or dispositioned before the PCA can be formally closed and signed.

Question 5

What is the purpose of configuration identification numbering systems (e.g., part numbers, drawing numbers)?

Accepted Answer

To uniquely identify each configuration item and its associated documentation for traceability

Answer

Unique numbering systems ensure each CI and its documentation can be precisely identified, tracked, and retrieved throughout the system lifecycle.

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CTC Configuration Management 4