CONFIGURATION

MANAGEMENT
(CM)
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

The Hierarchy of CM Requirements

Need Data
 INTEROPERABILITY CS
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• Highest level of CM requirement need to ensure

equipment is capable of operating with other
equipment.
SUPPORTABILITY
 REPRODUCEABILITY
 For some, replacement is more economical than repair.
 A requirement to ensure that the eqpt/item can be reproduced
to the same standard;eg. Clothing , ammo, major assemblies,
spare parts and foodstuff.
This mean there is a greater requirement on the military
to ensure that design information is specified and
controlled to the detail required so that the product
ordered is always of the same standard.
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
APPLICATION OF MIL STD 973
STRUCTURE
Table of Content:
• Scope
• Applicable Documents
• Definitions
• General Requirements
• Planning
• Detailed Requirements
 CONFIGURATION
MANAGEMENT

Application of MIL
STD
Structure
• 1. Scope
• 2. Applicable Documents • Appendixes (11-including)
• 3. Definitions • Contractors CM Plan
• 4. General Requirements • Correlation of Records.
• 5. Detailed Requirements • Preparation of ECPs
• 6. Notes • Status
Accounting
Requirement
• Reporting
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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT KL

Application of MIL STD

Deliverable
•a CM plan that can be audited
 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CS
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Application of MIL STD

•
Need to have your own plan that
the contractors fit into
• Can use MIL STD to produce the
plan
 THE BREATH OF CM CS
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Three basic areas that CM are required to provide a
consistent product throughout the intended life:

DESIGN: Required through design control development

and provide a stable and traceable product when entering
manufacturing.

DOCUMENTATION: Documentation has to reflect the

finished product.

EQUIPMENT: To manage the eqpt through life, will

require numerous modifications. The build state is
required to determine the extent and effect of
modifications.
 MODIFICATIONS
5 BASIC REASONS TO MODIFY EQUIPMENT WHILE IN-SERVICE PHASE:

 SAFETY: To prevent potential for injury and loss of life.

IMPROVE RELIABILITY: Result in fewer failures which will increase

the availability of eqpt and reduce the support cost.

IMPROVE MAINTAINABILITY: Reduce the time of repair and

thus improve the responsiveness of the logistic support system.

INCREASE CAPABILITY: Normally see and increase in the use of

eqpt and hence increase the support costs.

INCREASE THE LIFE OF THE EQUIPMENT: Occur when replacement

parts cannot be attained and the eqpt needs to be modified to accept
different parts. This should extend the life and contain the cost for
supporting aged eqpt.
 Configuration Control Board
To control the configuration of eqpt there are 4 facets that need to beconsidered;
namely:
CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION: The formal technical
identification items to a defined and unique numbering system traceable
to technical documentation (production drawing). Establishes the
configuration baseline for decision making.
CONFIGURATION CONTROL: Formal process of changing the
configuration baseline. Controls the development and acceptance of
proposals, tasks the implementation of accepted change proposals and
verifies that change has occurred.
CONFIGURATION STATUS ACCOUNTING: The system developed to ensure
traceability of all configuration data and supporting transaction systems, from
design to the fielded eqpt and changes that occur throughout the life of the eqpt.
CONFIGURATION AUDITS: Verifies conformance to specification and other
configuration requirement. Two types; functional (audit the system) and
physical (inspects actual eqpt).
 CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD
CS
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CMGR

USERS DAA TRG MAINT SUP

Design Approval Authority

Requirement Taskin Develop Advice

g
Change MAINT & Update
USERS MOD CSF
AGENCIES Configuration Support Facility

“Basic role of CCB is to “ensure the eqpt meets the capability life within
approved funding and to minimise costs whenever possible”
 CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD
Functions of the Configuration Manager: CS
KL

 Establish and maintain detailed CM procedures,

 Maintain equipment baseline documentation,
 Control status accounting,
 Review and vet all change proposals for the CCB,
 Convene CCB meetings,
 Coordinate action resulting from CCB decisions,
 Conduct configuration audits.
 CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD
CS
KL
Functions of the Board Members:
User Representative: to ensure the eqpt and change meets user
requirements.
Design Approval Authority: To ensure proposed design change is
sound.
Training Authority: To ensure the change meets and is coordinated
with the training delivered
Maintenance Authority: To ensure the change can be maintained in
service,
Supply Authority: To ensure the change does not cause waste in the
supply system particularly with the purchase of repair parts.
 CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT
Configuration control of most technical eqpt cannot be attained
without the support of the manufacturer.

Many of the changes are generated by designer to ensure they can

maintain the eqpt and meet the requirements of other customers.

Most major suppliers provide Configuration Support Facility (CSF), to

assess change impact and develop the modification package to attain the
change.

Maintain the design documentation consistent with the in-service

baseline.

Defence needs to detail their requirement to ensure that change is made

to meet their requirements and not solely the need of the supplier.
SUMMARY
 CM is required to ensure the eqpt capable of achieving the
throughout life of type of capability.

The extent that CM is applied to an eqpt depends on a number of

factors; such as its importance, complexity and supportability.

An over application of CM may result in a large expenditure for little

return and produce a system that is not required.

An under application of CM may reduce the life of the eqpt and put a
risk its ability to operate effectively in the battle environment.

CM cannot be reversed engineered into an eqpt and the decisions

made during acquisition are virtually irrevocable.
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