Certainly, the project management plan as well as the products within the project go back to our friend the change request. Project management body of knowledge pmbok information. To unify all the other processes in the project together. Configuration management plan 140 configuration management system 141 process improvement plan 141 summary of steps 142 project documents 144 project management plan approval 144 kickoff meeting 145 direct and manage proj ect work process 145. Configuration management vs change management pm study. Configuration management cm is the ongoing process of identifying and managing changes to deliverables and other work products. Before defining the requirements management plan, lets remember what was the project management plan. Provides a basic structure for understanding project management. Pmp practice exam chapter4 project integration management questions. Which of the following is true about change requests that result in corrective or preventive. Removed bullet for benefits management plan as input for business documents. This template has been tested and is best accessible with jaws 11.
How prince2 can complement pmbok and your pmp jay m. Xii for instructions on using this template, please see notes to aut. This video describes the concept of configuration management. In my opinion, it is the most integrative of all the 47 processes and that is why it is important to understand that it is the mother of all plans that actually must come last after all the subsidiary plans are created, 9 from the knowledge areas other than integration and the 4 additional plans outlined above. Project management professional pmp was the first credential of the project management institute awarded in 1984.
The configuration management plan defines how you will manage changes to the deliverables and the resulting. Pmbok 6th edition pdf is a sixth publication of pmbok guide by pmi. This template helps you to create a configuration management cm plan. This publication is a derivative work of a guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok.
The purpose of the configuration management plan is to describe how configuration management cm will be conducted throughout the project lifecycle. The last post discussed the second of the processes in the integration knowledge area, process 4. Use the home tab to apply version number to the text that you want to appear here. Education edge day 2 office read project integration. I think it was an entertaining discussion, but nothing more than that. Pm world journal project scope management in pmbok made easy vol.
Configuration management united states department of. The interface management plan will ultimately address the following issues. Pmbok edition 5 pmp exam prep chapter 4 project integration management project management body of knowledge. Further information about scope management plan and requirements management plan can be found. The change control system feeds into the configuration management system and is part of the configuration management system d. The configuration management process is a framework for setting a baseline for configuration items and adopting change management procedures. All ten knowledge areas are covered in it, and more than half of the pmboks processes are used in its creation. Configuration control focuses on the specifications of of both the deliverables and the processes. The purpose of this post is to outline the elements of the requirements management plan as laid out by the pmbok guide.
Keywords software engineering, software configuration management, configuration management, embedded systems, agile methods abstract this research studies the adaptation of configuration management. Pmp study notes pdf pmbok 6th edition project management. Pmbok configuration management right, so if configuration management is a mystery wrapped in an enigma sit back and listen im about to tell you exactly what it is and frankly if you remember whenever i mentioned the term configuration management you think version control you wont be far from the truth. This document is intended to provide department of health care services dhcs and cammis staff with an overview of the pmm. It defines the policies and procedures for configuration management cm and the infrastructure.
Updates to the plan will be distributed to stakeholders as needed. Jan 10, 2011 configuration management plan for your project name your document control information here effective date here configuration management plan cmp template, t2401, revision b effective date. Configuration management plan checklist the configuration management plan template idamscmp provides guidance and template material for use by ida projects in producing projectspecific documents. A collection of procedures used to track project artifacts and monitor and control changes to these artifacts. To unify all the other processes in the project together you can think of integration management as the conductor in the orchestra. What project managers need to know about configuration. Part 1 rough cut bob aiello speaks at the nyc pmi on what project managers need to know about configuration management. A project has five process groups and ten project management knowledge areas.
The project management body of knowledge includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied as well as innovative. Configuration management encompasses the technical and administrative activities concerned with the creation, maintenance, controlled change and quality control of the scope of work a configuration is the functional and physical characteristics of a product as defined in its specification and achieved through the deployment of project management plans. Pmp project management plan ppea publicprivate education facilities and infrastructure act of 2002 ppta publicprivate transportation act of 1995. Configuration management plan department of energy.
Pdf, you can truly complete how importance of a book, anything the book. Configuration management addresses the need for establishing a methodology to control the various elements of the change and validation processes. It provides the best guidelines to identify the key elements of the project management process. This copy is a pmi member benefit, not for distribution, sale or reproduction. Tpm is driven by a detailed project plan which describes the various activities during the phases and predicts the chronology of the activities, tasks, phases of the project and the effort that would be required to execute them. The purpose of the configuration management plan is to make sure everyone knows what version of the scope, schedule, and other components of the project management plan are the latest and greatest. This checklist summarises the recommended structure and contents of documents based on the template. Depending on the type of project there may be both project and product requirements. Project integration management according to the pmbok. Table of contents dulles corridor metrorail project vii extension to wiehle avenue september 2008 project management plan v. It provides guidance and template material which is intended to assist the relevant management or technical staff, whether client or supplier, in producing a project specific configuration management plan document. The discipline of configuration management has been practiced for years.
It is the knowledge area that syncs all the other processes together to create the final deliverable. Here you manage changes related to project management plans, processes, and baselines. Archiving is a process of storing configuration items in a secure manner. These are the elements of the project management plan. The configuration management plan identifies the items to be managed, the methods by which they are managed and the control processes necessary for coordination and control. Configuration management is a process that includes established methodology, systems, and procedures to control the elements of the change process. Configuration management is one of the few processes that overarch all other process and service lifecycle phases in itil v3. It describes the sections and contents you need to produce this plan and the usual circulation amongst the project personnel. Pm framework pmbok chapters 12 introduction uses the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide which according to pmi is the sum of knowledge within the pm profession and includes proven traditional practices.
Pmp study guide pmbok 6th edition pmp blog this pmp study guide is for project integration management. The second project management knowledge area of project management is scope management. The era is a largescale, comprehensive system designed to provide preservation of, and access to, electronic federal. The requirements management plan is a necessary tool for establishing how requirements will be collected, analyzed, documented, and managed throughout the lifecycle of a project. It is easy to unintentionally omit requirements, fail to document them, or leave. This includes documenting how cm is managed, roles and responsibilities, how configuration item ci changes are made, and communicating all aspects of cm to project stakeholders. Change control is focused on identifying, documenting and controlling changes to the project and the project baselines. A guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide fourth edition 2008 project management institute, 14 campus blvd. Pmbok guide clearly lists configuration management plan and change management plan as separate plans. This checklist is provided as part of the evaluation process for the configuration management plan. Configuration management activities managing changes in the functionalities of the. Cmp is a subsidiary plan of the comprehensive project management plan. Project management plan direct and manage project work 4. A configuration management plan documents how configuration management will be performed.
Both set of participants provided their own reasons. For this purpose, a configuration management plan cmp is often used as a vehicle to create, implement and document configuration changes. Download ebook a guide to the project management body of knowledge. Pmp practice exam chapter4 project integration management. Cms expedited life cycle xlc configuration management cm plan version 1. Project management body of knowledge pmbok guidesixth edition paperback sep 22 2017 page 12. I want to show you how the configuration management and change requests are very closely related to each other in fact change requests i would say is a subset of configuration management. The primary uses of the pmp are to document planning assumptions and decisions, facilitate communication among stakeholders, and document. A guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok. A guide to the project management body of knowledge. Acronymterm description archive an archive is a secure repository of configuration items often stored offsite for additional security. You should consider configuration management for two areas.
Basically, a change management plan is a generic plan that guides the project manager in terms of making any kind. This post will focus on the elements of the project management plan, which essentially are the plans from all of the other knowledge areas plus 4 additional plans that are integrated together in this process. May 14, 2016 this video describes the concept of configuration management. Part 1 a guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide page correction 75, 76 figs 42 and 43. This document is a generic configuration management plan document for use by ida projects. The difference between a configuration management system and a. Both the change control system and a configuration management system are organizational process assets 6. According to the pmbok guide 6th edition, configuration control focuses on the specifications of both the deliverables and the processes. Scope management plan and requirements management plan are the outputs of this process. While other opined that change management plan is part of configuration management plan.
A component of the project management plan that describes how to identify and account for project artifacts under configuration control, and how to record and report changes to them. The overall objective of the configuration management cm plan is to document and inform project stakeholders about cm within a project, what cm tools will be used, and how they will be applied by the project. A project is defined in the pmbok as a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end. Identification of the interfaces between elements assignment of responsibility and authority for interface management. This resulting document enables you to describe to the stakeholders how configuration management will be managed for their project, list the cm tools that will be used to endorse success. Nov 11, 2019 it provides the best guidelines to identify the key elements of the project management process. Office read project integration management pmbok pmp. In order to verify the print run of your book or pdf, refer to the bottom of the. Which of the following is not a process in the project integration management process group. This section of the project management plan provides an overview of the purpose, scope and objectives of the project for which the plan has been written, the project assumptions and constraints, a list of project deliverables, a summary of the project schedule and budget, and the plan for evolving the project management plan.
Pmbok configuration management pmp masterclass a project. Wthout it, the effectiveness of the rest of your processes will be in. Pmp scope management has six processes and plan scope management process is the first one. It first was developed and used by the defense industry here in the united states. The configuration management plan focuses on directing the following actions.
In the uk and europe, prince2 is the project management methodology of choice, and is required by the uk government for all projects it commissions. The cm plan details the methodology that the program manager pm and systems engineer will used to control program documentations and. Part 1 a guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok. Individual communications to stakeholders or stakeholder groups to complete deliverables within the project plan will not be recorded in the project communication plan. It can be distributed to the stakeholders or kept as a private document which guides the project manager. This configuration management plan cmp applies to all software, hardware, commercial off the shelf cots products, documentation, physical media, and physical parts used by era and the era contractor development team to support various development activities, including engineering, implementation, testing, and configuration management. The project management plan defines the how the project will be managed. This template is used for documenting the configuration management methodology, tools, techniques, roles and responsibilities and tasks for a systems development project. It defines those items that are configurable, those that require formal change control, and the process for controlling changes to such items. What project managers need to know about configuration management. The general definition of configuration management is a process that accommodates changes and perpetually documents how a physical system is configured, i. The configuration management plan cmp is developed to define, document, control, implement, account for, and audit changes to the various components of this project. Jan 25, 2012 part 1 rough cut bob aiello speaks at the nyc pmi on what project managers need to know about configuration management. The configuration management plan shall describe the contractors processes for managing configuration items that are pertinent to the system.