Configuration Mangement in the New Acquisition Environment

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Configuration Management in the New Acquisition Environment

CM supports the war fighter by ensuring continuing equipment (hardware and software) sustainment in adverse conditions.

Course Purpose

This course reviews the methodology for controlling the design, development and production of highly complex weapon systems. It will provide participants with an understanding of how this process is impacted by current acquisition innovations. This course addresses the lifecycle aspects of configuration management (CM) activities and the necessary interrelationship of CM and integrated logistics support.

Background

Configuration management is a discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to (1) identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item, (2) control changes to those characteristics, and (3) record and report change processing and implementation status. CM supports the war fighter by ensuring continuing equipment (hardware and software) sustainment in adverse conditions.

Target Audience

Acquisition workforce members involved in the planning and implementation of configuration management in weapons systems.

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Course Length - 3 Days
Classroom Hours: 22 hours or 2.2 CEUs

Cost: Call

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Define configuration management and its related processes as it applies to the acquisition work force
Recognize the essential principles and concepts of the discipline of configuration management
Demonstrate an understanding of how configuration management contributes to an organizations’s ability to meet its acquisition goals

COURSE OUTLINE

An Acquisition Foundation for Configuration Management
Acquisition Initiatives
Systems Engineering
Introduction to Configuration Management and Configuration Management Planning
Configuration Control
Configuration Status Accounting
Configuration Verification and Audit
Data Management
In-service Configuration Management

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Please Note: AMCI does not offer generic open-enrollment courses. We specialize in tailoring on-site training for each Federal agency or private-sector firm.

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