pslewis

Anyone here in Configuration Management?

I need to do a presentation on this subject soon, I know that I use it every day as part of my job ........... but need to put it into words.

I can find plenty on the net about Software Config Control ... but what about in other industries? Nuclear Facilities, for example?

Anyone any links/comments help/words advice?

mart360

PMSL

the great engineer, cant do a presentation on what he does daily...

your the supposed engineer lewis.....


YOU work it out......



Mart

dpb

go forth an multiply...?

pslewis

You two follow me around like likkle puppies - do you know how sad that is?

Trout

iTrader: (1)

There should be plenty in airframe maintanance as this is a key part of the aircraft servicing industry and is outside of IT (which will be 95% of the written material on the net). Same principles though

pslewis

Cheers ...... trying to plough through all the Software IT stuff is a right pain

Big C

Config management is a bit of a broad brush:
I think you need to be more specific in detailing what it is you are trying to discuss.

Is it configuration definition;configuration intro/ change control/management etc..

C

mart360

So a retired Expert? cant cover his own role. makes you wonder?

Walter mitty or teaboy,


you decide




Mart

FlightMan

Indeed it does.

2 sugars in mine please.

Leslie

I should just stand there and describe what you do at work, that the easiest way to do a presentation. Thats what I used to do.

Don't forget to explain the Doppler effect though

Les

pslewis

I do Configuration Management within my job .... but, this presentation is about Configuration Management on Facilities within a Nuclear Licenced Site - with NI Licencing conditions and Category 5 buildings!

mart360

Well now its payback time,

its time to earn your money

you make out your the big "I AM", so prove it. according to you it should be a piece of p*ss, except your struggling arent you


Pmsl pissys come a cropper

Mart

Hanslow

Can we see your presentation when you've done it? You know, to help you with grammatical and spelling errors to make sure it's all tickety-boo?

pslewis

There'll be know spilling erors!

B-B

[QUOTE=Leslie;6519081]I should just stand there and describe what you do at work, that the easiest way to do a presentation. Thats what I used to do.

Yes Les but he's got to make it last 10 minutes - he doesn't do anything all day!!

Coffin Dodger

Why bother getting stressed about a little presentation. If I was you I'd be well and truly retired by now and enjoying the money I'd accumulated whilst I still could. Certainly wouldn't be at work doing a presentation on configuration management, which lets face it isn't exactly a taxing subject. Our QA guys seems to be able to prattle on about it for hours at a time.



Unless of course your not really as old or wealthy as you claim and are in fact a 40 something nerd with an identity crisis

pslewis

Well, you lot have been NO HELP WHATSOEVER!!

Tomorrow it will be all over

Onan The Barbarian

Expecting a visit from the grim-reaper tonight Lewis?

hades

Should be quite straightforward. Do a slide each on the standard things, e.g. how do you ensure that you have suitable records - e.g. up to date drawings etc? Obviously the answer's very different if it' a recently built facility than a patched up something of 1960's vintage. What's your change control process? How do you ensure the safety case is kept up to date (I'll give you a little clue as the answer to that one; LC30 should come into play).

Fundamentally I suggest config control is really about having a baseline - i.e. knowing (and documenting) what you've got and being able to demonstrate that to others, and change control - i.e making sure you have suitable assessment and record keeping when you modify things.

Only difference to a lot of other items is that with a haz cat 5 facility, a nuclear power station or any other high hazard item is that you will probably need to be able to demonstrate/substantiate to a higher level via paperwork why what you've got is safe, fit for purpose etc, and how/why it complies with the License Conditions and relevant standards etc

hades

P S Sorry to spoil the standard Lewis-baiting with a sensible answer!

Coffin Dodger

If only