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Course Outline
Introduction
- Context and challenges of configuration management
- Managing changes across the system lifecycle
- Managing product diversity and variability
Core Concepts of Configuration Management
- Lifecycle review and the impact of changes
- Review processes
- Establishing baselines
- The four pillars of configuration management
- Managing configuration items
- Configuration management processes
Practical Exercise – Operational Changes
- Presentation of a real-world scenario (client, project, or product change)
- Group discussion on impact analysis
- Definition and dissemination of an action plan
Benefits of a Product Line Approach
- Limitations of adapting single products
- The necessity for centralized variability management
- Benefits and Return on Investment (ROI) of product line engineering
PLE Concepts and Standards
- Defining a product line
- Walkthrough of an example
- Reference standards (ISO)
- Variation points
- Concepts of Superset and Assets
Feature Modeling Tools
- Introduction to FeatureIDE
- Feature models
- Variants Description Model
pure::variants and Office Connector
- Feature modeling with pure::variants
- The relationship between feature models and superset
- Application example with Excel
- Application example with 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 using and omitting tools
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of systems engineering processes
Practical experience with requirements management, architecture, and verification & validation (V&V) - Expected knowledge before attending the course:
- Basic familiarity with system lifecycle processes
- Understanding of engineering workflows and product development cycles
Target Audience
- Project managers
- Systems engineers
- Software engineers
- Product managers
14 Hours
