Configuration
Management Classes
Configuration
management classes are delivered by a huge number of organizations.
The courses are typically two days in duration but sometimes there
are longer ones. What I have noticed is for a good Configuration
management course, the following list of subjects usually get
taught.
Configuration
management classes – outline of typical 3 day
class
Scope Definition
Process - A process for
defining the extent of the system that you are to build in terms of
user requirements.
Software Requirement
Specification Standard - A standard format
for documenting user requirements.
Software Development
Strategy - A standard software
development life cycle with phases, task lists and tailoring
instructions.
Deliverable Definition
Process - A process for
identifying project deliverables from software requirement
specifications.
WBS
Standard - A standard work
breakdown structure for software engineering
projects.
Size Estimation
Process - Methods for
estimating the size of a software product.
Cost Estimation
Process - Methods for
estimating the cost of a software product.
Risk Assessment
Process - A method for
recognizing and quantifying the inherent risk in a project and
developing risk management strategies.
OBS
Standard - Alternative project
Organizational Breakdown Structures.
Scheduling
Process - A standard approach
to scheduling a project with tasks and task
precedence’s.
Statement of Work
Standard (SOW) - A standard format
for describing the work to be performed in the context of each
task.
Project Plan
Standard - A standard format
for a project plan (including planning for Quality Assurance and
Configuration Management).
Performance Monitoring
Process - A process for
measuring scope, cost and schedule performance against
plan.
Progress Report
Standard - A standard for
reporting of progress to senior management and the
client.
Client Management
Process - A standard approach
to client interaction with a focus on needs satisfaction through
participation in requirements capture, change control and end
product validation.
Team Management
Guidelines - Key operating
guidelines for developing productive teams.
Quality Management
Process - A standard process
for measuring and controlling software
quality.
Configuration
Management Process - A standard approach
to management of changes to project scope.
Project File
Format - A standard project
file format and methods for organizing technical
documentation.
Project Review
Guidelines - A process for
conducting project reviews and keeping
records.
