The course content will address the full standard and each student will receive a licensed PDF copy of the latest version of "SAE EIA-649 Rev C Standard for Configuration Management," an SAE International standard.

SAE EIA-649, Standard for Configuration Management, is perhaps the most widely accepted Configuration Management (CM) standard in use today. The standard applies to commercial as well as government organizations. This course will take you through the standard explicitly. You will be provided with the logic and meaning behind the various EIA-649 principles, as well as discuss options for implementation approaches and how best to apply the standard in various environments. This course is especially valuable to those who have EIA-649 called out as a guidance document in their contracts and/or those wanting to achieve an efficient, effective, lean, and resilient enterprise.

ABOUT SAE EIA-649
EIA-649 represents the best in configuration management. It is the latest CM standard for commercial and government configuration management whether hardware, software, facilities or IT. Virtually all current standards/industry requirements for CM, etc. including government standards, ITIL CM requirements, ISO 10007 CM guidance, AS9100 and more, share the same principles as defined within EIA-649. Learn what the latest version of EIA-649 has to say about CM Planning (CM Plan), Identification, Change Management, Verification and Audit, and Status Accounting.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
• Individuals who want to learn the basic principles of configuration management per industry standard.
• Organizations who have EIA-649 called out as a guidance document in contracts (note: 649 is not intended to be a compliance document).
• Any organization who wants to meet industry standard CM requirements.
• CM professionals who are considered CM Subject Matter Experts who have not had an EIA-649 course.
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this course.

CLASS SCHEDULE & OUTLINE
• SAE EIA-649 Contents Overview
• Foreword and Section: 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Scope, 3.0 References and 4.0 Terminology
• 5.0 CM Functions and Principles
• 5.1 CM Planning and Management
• Workshop #1
• 5.2 Configuration Identification 1 of 4
• 5.2 Configuration Identification 2 of 4
• 5.2 Configuration Identification 3 of 4
• 5.2 Configuration Identification 4 of 4
• Workshop #2
• 5.3 Configuration Change Management 1 of 2

• 5.3 Configuration Change Management 2 of 2
• Workshop #3
• 5.4 Configuration Status Accounting
• 5.5 Configuration Verification and Audit
• Application Notes and Annex A
• Certification Exam