Configuration Management provides a comprehensive methodology for managing the configuration (hierarchical set of information) of a product or system throughout its life.
Developing complex products, manufacturing and maintaining them through their life requires managing evolving product configurations embodying information developed by multiple groups inside the organization and in the supply chain.
The challenge of managing complex configurations can lead to costly errors and delays. Configuration Management provides a comprehensive methodology for managing the configuration (hierarchical set of information) of a product or system throughout its life.
Providing configuration identification, control, status accounting and verification is the key feature of Configuration Management. It tracks baselines at different stages of the product lifecycle, e.g. as-designed, as-built, and as-maintained by utilizes graphical online business process workflows with email notifications and reminders that reflects CMII- and CMPIC-certified best practices for configuration and change management
