Factors affecting configuration plans in product development

Arik Sadeh,Cristina Feniser,Shlomi Gecht,L Slătineanu,C.E Panait,A.M Mihalache,R Ibanescu,M Coteata,M Boca,O Dodun,V Merticaru,G Nagit,M.I Ripanu

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201817808005

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https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201817808005

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Abstract

Configuration Management( CM )is an engineering methodology through which it is possible to manage and control all the stages that the product undergoes throughout its life cycle. The applied methodology is relevant to many different engineering disciplines and various products. CM is part of system engineering and it includes many management aspects. This study deals with factors that make up the CM configuration management methodology of all its components. The background and motivation for conducting this research was raised from inspection of outcomes from many development processes of new products, or improvement and changes in design of existing products, in hi-tech organizations in Israel. It was found that in some organizations the issue of configuration management is often not large or not large enough, and accordingly, too little resources are allocated to the subject. The study refers to the configuration management schema according to CMII (Configuration Management version 2). The study examines the level of configuration management with respect to the effects of the following variables and their level in the organization: (i) Requirements Management), (ii) Change Management, (iii) Release Management), (iv) Data Management), (v) Report Management, (vi) Document Management, and (vii) Software Tools Management. The study includes a comprehensive survey of 104 system engineers, managers and project managers related to the field of configuration management processes. The results of the study indicate the relative importance of each factor involved in configuration management. They are very useful for organizations whose main focus is research and development and new product development

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The professional field and the content world of this work are in the field of Systems Engineering
It is based on the protocol of CMII and contains 23 questions regarding to 23 statistical variables associated with the eight factors of CMII
The first step of the statistical analysis is based on correlations between each of the seven explanatory variables with respect to configuration management (CM)

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It incorporates the engineering aspect of the definition of requirements, product design, definition of stakeholders, and documentation of information, definition of specifications and interfaces and solution of technical problems. Configuration Management is an engineering methodology through which you can manage and monitor all the steps it goes through the product throughout its life cycle, since the beginning of the design development through compliance to specifications and requirements. It includes the design of a prototype model, serial production (Mass Production), support of the production process up to the stage of disposal and end of the product life cycle.

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