The 16-hour Configuration Management Implementation course is part of the CM Principles and Implementation Certification series. This course addresses Configuration Management Planning and Management. It discusses CM Planning as well as CM plans. The roles of all individuals involved in CM including customers and suppliers will also be presented. It also addresses planning for CM in development projects as well as the planning for CM in COTS environment. The course then will review how to assess an organization’s CM processes, the role of automated tools in overall, CM process implementation, and dealing with an organization’s people and culture to successfully get buy-in for future CM process improvements.

CLASS SCHEDULE & OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Configuration Management Plans and Planning
• Verification and Audit
• CM Professionals
• Workshop #1
• Customers and Suppliers
• Configuration Management and COTS
• Configuration Management and Lean
• Workshop #2
• Assessing Configuration Management Processes
• Configuration Management Tools - What they Can Do For Us
• Configuration Management Tools - Requirements for Success
• Workshop #3
• CM Process Improvement
• CM Success
• Review and Close
• Certification Exam (2 of 2) - covers courses 3&4