CONFIGURATION CONTROL MANAGEMENT

Configuration control is a set of functional and/or physical characteristics of hardware and/or software that provides functionality to a service or product. With Configuration Management (CM), DDMS Technologies, Inc., has capabilities to establish a formal and disciplined system for identifying, controlling, accounting and verifying hardware and software requirements and configuration throughout the life cycle of a program or an entire project.


DDMS Architecture of a Configuration Management System
DDMS work experience extends to Configuration Management (CM) establishment of a formal and disciplined system for:

    		• Identifying
    		• Controlling
    		• Accounting
    		• Verifying
    		• Definition:
    A mechanism to help management team track, development stages of technical programs and the projects.
    		• Example:
    - Project Schedule Tools.
    - Specialized Test Data Maintenance Packages.
    - Work Breakdown Structure.
    		• Fundamental Concepts:
    Functionality: Identification, control, accounting, and verification.
    Operation: Methodology to correlate design, specification, requirements, and delivery.
    Configuration Management Plan: To establish responsibilities, identify interface with other management systems, organize required documents/records and forms.

    Building on our thirteen-year expertise in Configuration Management (CM), DDMS Technologies, Inc., provides configuration management services to clients from small one-person projects to DDMS being part of a huge team responsible for the International Space Station involving NASA's domestic needs and those of its 16 International partners around the world.

    DDMS' staff develops, implements and executes configuration and data management plans by applying CM best practices within a lessons-learned environment that has been developed through years of experience. Our configuration managers are responsible for CCB coordination, configuration status accounting, audits, maintenance and oversight of configuration management and document repositories.

    We continually seek to improve the CM processes and systems for our clients. Our staff strives to stay ahead of the curve by evaluating emerging techniques and technologies that can improve a client's CM discipline. DDMS provides tailored CM services for requirements of configuration, and documentation management throughout a project's life cycle. We identify, control, account, and verify requirements for our clients.

    Using the effective CM processes result in the following positive benefits within an organization:
    		• More efficient management and integration of data/documents throughout an organization
    		• Reduced time lapses through the design and support environments
    		• Improved decision processes at all organizational levels
    		• Better assessment of accurate data quickly and easily
    		• Provide for the establishment of management and reporting on project configurations and configuration changes throughout its life cycle
    		• Conduct change impact analysis
    		• Tracking all change activity against the current project structure and provide for any needed documentation
    		• Expedite changes reviews and approvals
    		• Enforce business rules associated with document release