ASEP - Associate Systems Engineering Professional Configuration Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

An engineering team has just completed the critical design review (CDR) for a new radar system.
The design documentation, including all specifications and drawings, is officially approved and placed under formal control.
What is this set of approved documentation called in configuration management?

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A baseline

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A change request

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A configuration item

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A technical data package

Question 2

A developer on a large project team proposes a significant change to a software module that has already been baselined. According to standard configuration management practice, what is the primary role of the Configuration Control Board (CCB)?

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To analyze the technical, cost, and schedule impacts of the proposed change and decide whether to approve or disapprove it.

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To personally implement the approved change into the software code.

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To identify the initial configuration items at the start of the project.

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To conduct the configuration audit to ensure the change was implemented correctly.

Question 3

A project manager needs a detailed report listing all approved changes to the system's requirements baseline over the past six months, including the implementation status of each change. Which configuration management process is responsible for providing this information?

Accepted Answer

Configuration Status Accounting (CSA)

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Configuration Control

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Configuration Identification

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Configuration Audit

Question 4

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Configuration Identification process in systems engineering?

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To select, name, and document the functional and physical characteristics of the system's components that will be managed.

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To track and report the status of all proposed and approved changes.

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To manage and control changes to the system's design throughout its lifecycle.

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To formally verify that the system meets its specified requirements through testing.

Question 5

Before a complex system is formally delivered, a review is conducted to ensure that the final physical product conforms to its approved design documentation (i.e., the "as-built" matches the "as-designed"). What is this type of review called?

Accepted Answer

Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

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Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

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System Verification Review (SVR)

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Production Readiness Review (PRR)

Question 6

Which of the following activities is the primary focus of the Configuration Control process?

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Systematically evaluating, coordinating, and approving or disapproving proposed changes to baselined items.

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Identifying the specific documents and components that will be managed as configuration items.

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Verifying that the delivered product physically matches its configuration documentation.

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Recording and reporting the status of configuration items and change requests to stakeholders.