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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • The context and challenges surrounding configuration management
  • Governing changes across the system lifecycle
  • Managing product diversity and variability

Core Concepts of Configuration Management

  • Lifecycle review and the impact of changes
  • Review processes
  • Baselines
  • The four pillars of configuration management
  • Managing configuration items
  • Configuration management processes

Practical Exercise – Changes in Operation

  • Presentation of a real-world scenario (involving client, project, or product changes)
  • Group discussion on impact analysis
  • Formulating and sharing an action plan

Advantages of a Product Line Approach

  • Limitations of adapting single products
  • The need for centralised variability management
  • Benefits and Return on Investment (ROI) of product line engineering

PLE Principles and Standards

  • Defining a product line
  • Walkthrough of an example
  • Reference standards (ISO)
  • Variation points
  • Concepts of Superset and Assets

Feature Modelling Tools

  • Introduction to
  • Feature models
  • Variants Description Model

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  • Feature modelling with
  • The relationship between feature models and the superset
  • Application example using Excel
  • Application example using Word

Getting Started

  • Implementing configuration management practices
  • Introducing variability into existing systems

Integration

  • Integrating CM and PLE into engineering workflows
  • Tool-supported versus tool-independent approaches

Troubleshooting

  • Common pitfalls in CM and PLE
  • Best practices

Summary and Next Steps

  • Recap of key concepts
  • Recommendations for implementation

Exercises

  • Case study and group work
  • Hands-on exercises with and without tools

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of systems engineering processes, including experience with requirements, architecture, and Verification & Validation (V&V).
  • Delegates should possess the following knowledge prior to the course:
    • Fundamental knowledge of system lifecycle processes
    • Familiarity with engineering workflows and product development

Target Audience

  • Project managers
  • Systems engineers
  • Software engineers
  • Product managers

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  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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