CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Implementation Methodology Tools

A VERY PRACTICAL PROGRAM

A 2 week Intensive Workshop

Program Schedule

Worldwide Training Dates	USA Training Schedule
8-19 Oct 2008 (London) 3-14 Nov 2008 (Kula Lumpur) 16-27 Nov 2008 (Dubai) 4-15 Jan 2009 (Dubai)	16-27 Sept 08 (San Francisco) 24 Sept - 5 Oct 08 (San Francisco) 11-22 Dec 08 (San Francisco) 22 Dec - 2 Jan 09 (New York)

What is Configuration Management?

"Configuration Management (CM) is the engineering and administrative disciples (which include configuration identification, control, status accounting, and auditing) that ensure that every part of the projects configuration is identified, reliable, traceable, and repeatable. These four disciplines are in fact very straightforward and logical ways of ensuring that:

• you know what you have got to produce;

• once you have got it, you know where it is and what state it is in;

• only the right people can use or change it and they will understand the impact of that change;

• useful reports are available;

• and the agreed procedures are being followed, so that everything hangs together properly

Think of CM as a spinal cord, linking all parts of the nervous system; providing the single channel through which all information can flow, but protecting it with a hard yet flexible vertebra!

A configuration item (CI) is any part of the development and/or deliverable system (whether software, hardware, firmware, drawings, inventories and/or documentation) which needs to be independently identified, stored, tested, reviewed, used, changed, delivered and/or maintained. CIs can differ widely in complexity and may contain other CIs in a hierarchy.

Marion Kelly

Configuration Management: The Changing Image

McGraw-Hill U.K., 1996."

What is Covered in this Program?

You will learn about the Best Worldwide Practices in Configuration Management

• Methodology

• Planning

• Tools and Technology Issues

• Management of Configuration Management Projects

• ISO, US MIL, CMM  - Guidelines

Who Should Attend?

This program is intended for personnel who wish to get a fast track understanding of the Configuration Management Methodology and job function.

They would typically be looking to become quickly productive in their department or they could be attending so that they can Implement Quality Assurance, ISO9000, Continuous Improvement or TQM in their Department.

When Experienced Professionals attend this program they gain insight into the Current Best Practices and Tools - this enables them to implement improvements in their work and that of their departments.

When new entrants attend this program they become productively very quickly and start meaningful and informed contribution to their department work. 

Prerequisites and Program Pre-Preparation  

This program is in English. The participant should understand spoken English. If you wish to study the program materials before the program these can be obtained by payment of half the program fee. Whenever you attend a deduction of this amount will be allowed from payable program fee. Please note this offer is available only to Corporate Customers.  

Certificate of Participation and Completion:-  

On completion participants will be awarded a "Certificate of Successful Completion".
Program Instructor may decide to award a Letter of Recommendation for High Performers during the program.
 

Benefit of Certificate of Completion  

This certificate will certify that you have demonstrated proficiency in Configuration Management and this should be considered suitable qualification for your to be considered to work on Benchmarking, Quality Assurance, ISO9000, Continuous Improvement or TQM and Management Improvement Teams.

Program Topics Include  

• International Configuration Management Practices

• Configuration Management Methodology

• Tools and Techniques

• Configuration Identification

• Configuration Control

• Configuration Management Status Accounting

• Subcontractor/Vendor Control

• Program Phasing

• Management Of Configuration Management

• Management System for Applying Configuration Management

• Configuration Management Project Stages

• Auditing Configuration Management

• Industry Specific Configuration Management

• Case Study

For Latest Program Schedule Email:

     qcm046@EuroTraining.com

REGISTRATION RECOMMENDATION

If your organization is planning implementing Configuration Management for the first time (or feels need to make substantial improvements to bring it in line with the best international practices) we recommend that you nominate two or more staff together for this program - this will assist your participants apply what they learn in the program. Single nominations are suitable where there is a Configuration Management Methodology in place and your organization wishes only to train additional staff by a fast track method to take on roles on Improvement Teams or when you plan to use the services of an external consultant to implement Configuration Management.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION  

1. Please complete the Registration Form (Available at http://www.eurotraining.com/etl-reg.html) and FAX to UK +44 207 6811444 or Email to: euro@eurotraining.com

2. Fee is USD $7800 per participant includes Course Materials, Certificate, Refreshments and Lunch.

3. Accommodation is not included in Program fee. Special rates will be available at venue hotel for the participants.

4. Program Fee information is available by Emailing:  fees@eurotraining.com. Fee is payable by Bank Transfer or Bank Draft in favor of the local representative office.

5. Early Registration & Payment discount is 10% - if registration and fee payment is made at least 45 days before start of the program.

6. Fee includes Course Materials, Certificate/s, Refreshments and Lunch. Program Timings are 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM but on some days (to be announced by instructor/s) you may be asked to attend from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM. For First Day Program Timings see your Joining Instructions.

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