Practical CM III: Best Configuration Management Practices for the 21st

This book answers all those 'how-to' questions about CM that you hear asked in large and small businesses around the world. It provides 'best CM practices' for both manual and automated CM systems (hardware and software), covered in exacting detail, with important concepts summarized (italics) after the topic text coverage. PCM III is filled with figures, illustrations, templates, lessons learned, Q&A, examples, plus pitfalls to be avoided to assure that the CM 'newbie' as well as the CM veteran obtains the information they need. This book will provide you with the information you need to: understand the CM discipline, learn basic and advanced CM processes and procedures, establish 'best CM Practices' in your organization, automate your CM processes, implement Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) solutions in your business, establish and maintain control of your hardware and software development activities, comply with CMM and CMMi guidelines and initiatives, improve communications with internal organizations, subcontractors, vendors and customers, employ proven risk mitigation techniques, and enhance process control and productivity

Mr. Lyon (BSEE-University of Hartford) worked in industry (GE, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and United Technologies) for thirty-nine years as the Lead Configuration Management (CM)/Project Engineer responsible for major tasks on the Lunar Lander and Mars Viking spacecrafts, CH53E helicopter, and Trident submarine guidance and fire control programs. His CM processes enabled the implementation of Product Data Management (PDM)/Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems in both large corporations and small businesses. He developed the 'four state level of control system model', a powerful methodology for integrating CM with proposal development, contract negotiation, engineering development, test, manufacturing, production, quality assurance, IT, and product support activities. He was the author of the original 'Practical CM' textbook, plus 'Transparent CM', and 'Practical Project' and 'Practical CM II' and 'Practical CM III.'