dbis_docs/00_document_control/processes/Configuration_Management_Plan.md

# DBIS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
## Comprehensive Configuration Management Framework

**Document Number:** DBIS-DOC-CM-001  
**Version:** 1.0  
**Date:** [Enter date in ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., 2024-01-15]  
**Classification:** UNCLASSIFIED  
**Authority:** DBIS Technical Department  
**Approved By:** [Signature Block]

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## PREAMBLE

This plan establishes the configuration management framework for all DBIS documents, systems, and processes, aligned with MIL-STD-498 and DoD configuration management standards.

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## PART I: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

### Section 1.1: Configuration Items

**Configuration Items Include:**
- All institutional documents
- Technical specifications
- System configurations
- Procedures and processes
- Standards and guidelines

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### Section 1.2: Configuration Baselines

**Baseline Types:**
- **Functional Baseline**: Initial approved configuration
- **Allocated Baseline**: Documented allocation of requirements
- **Product Baseline**: Final approved configuration
- **Operational Baseline**: Production configuration

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## PART II: CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION

### Section 2.1: Identification System

**Identification Requirements:**
- Unique identifier for each configuration item
- Version number
- Status indicator
- Relationship to other items

**Format:**
```
[ITEM-ID]-[VERSION]-[STATUS]
```

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### Section 2.2: Status Indicators

**Status Types:**
- **DRAFT**: Under development
- **REVIEW**: Under review
- **APPROVED**: Approved for use
- **OBSOLETE**: No longer in use
- **SUPERSEDED**: Replaced by newer version

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## PART III: CONFIGURATION CONTROL

### Section 3.1: Change Control Board (CCB)

**CCB Composition:**
- Chair: Executive Directorate representative
- Members: Technical, Legal, Security, Operations representatives
- Authority: Approve configuration changes

**CCB Functions:**
- Review change requests
- Approve or reject changes
- Prioritize changes
- Track change implementation

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### Section 3.2: Change Control Process

**Change Control Steps:**
1. Change request submission
2. Impact analysis
3. CCB review
4. Approval/rejection
5. Implementation
6. Verification
7. Baseline update

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## PART IV: CONFIGURATION STATUS ACCOUNTING

### Section 4.1: Status Reporting

**Status Reports Include:**
- Current configuration status
- Change history
- Baseline status
- Problem reports

**Reporting Frequency:**
- Monthly status reports
- Quarterly comprehensive reports
- Annual configuration audits

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### Section 4.2: Configuration Database

**Database Requirements:**
- Centralized configuration database
- Complete change history
- Relationship tracking
- Status tracking

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## PART V: CONFIGURATION AUDITS

### Section 5.1: Audit Types

**Functional Configuration Audit:**
- Verify functional requirements met
- Verify performance requirements met
- Verify interface requirements met

**Physical Configuration Audit:**
- Verify physical configuration matches documentation
- Verify all items accounted for
- Verify configuration identification

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### Section 5.2: Audit Schedule

**Audit Frequency:**
- Annual comprehensive audits
- Quarterly partial audits
- Ad-hoc audits as needed

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## APPENDICES

### Appendix A: Configuration Management Forms
- Change Request Form
- Configuration Status Report
- Audit Report Template

### Appendix B: Configuration Database Schema
- Database structure
- Data elements

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**END OF CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN**