This 20-hour course will provide an update and overview of current Industry CM standards, industry practices, CM tools, and overall trends. The purpose of this course is to assist in keeping your CM skills and education up to date. This course will be updated regularly to reflect current standards, methodologies, and other advances in the profession.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This course is intended for experienced CM & related professionals who periodically need to get updated on current trends, standards, automation, and best practices in CM.

PREREQUISITES

Attendees should be familiar with Configuration Management practices as this course is not intended to teach basic CM principles and implementation practices. If you would like to learn basic CM principles and implementation practices, please consider earning your "Configuration Management Principals & Implementation Certification."

Attendees must have at least 2 years experience in Configuration Management, Quality Assurance, or Project Management and/or have a certification in CM prior to taking this course.

CLASS SCHEDULE & OUTLINE

• Configuration Management (CM) Overview
• CM History and Requirements
• Quality Assurance and CM
• Workshop #1
• Elements of CM per Industry Standards
• Configuration Identification
• Product Structure
• Workshop #2
• Baselines
• Change Management Preparation and Disposition
• Change Management Implementation
• Workshop #3
• Eliminating Bottlenecks
• Deviations, Waivers, and Variances
• Change Management Metrics
• Workshop #4
• Status Accounting
• Verification and Audit
• CM Plans and Planning
• CM: New Development and Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
• Configuration Management Tools
• Exam