This process establishes a baseline for the product configuration.

      A baseline identifies an agreed description of the attributes of a product at a point in time and provides a known configuration to which changes are addressed.

      The concept of defining and applying baselines to a product as a means of exercising management is not unique. For example, for a programme to be managed an understanding of the planned cost and schedule ; a baseline plan ; is required to form the reference for subsequent achievement monitoring. Similarly, in order to define and implement a development or a modification to a product, a reference product definition against which that development can proceed, or modification can be defined, is required.

      A Configuration baseline is a snapshot of an item's configuration at a point in time. More specifically, it is a fixed reference configuration established by defining and recording the approved Product Configuration Information (PCI) describing the object of interest at a point in time. While it is theoretically possible to establish a baseline for a component at any level of a PBS, it is rare, and indeed in the CM sense there is seldom any value, in establishing a formal configuration baseline for an object below the level of CI.In a system development, configuration baselines may be established hierarchically as the Product Breakdown Structure [PBS] evolves. For example, the Allocated Base Line [ABL] at the highest system level may be interpreted as a series of Functional Base Lines [FBL] for each constituent system-level CI; some or more of these CIs will, in turn have an individual ABL which may define a series of FBLs for next-tier CI products. The CMP must be continually reviewed to reflect the evolving PBS over the life cycle of a product.

      The above baselines represent an example of reference points that will provide a known configuration to which changes are addressed; once established, they remain under configuration management throughout the product life cycle. Within the development phase of the product life cycle a series of ;Design; reviews are undertaken. Each of these design reviews creates a baseline of approved product definition information. These baselines are referred to as ;Development; Baselines (DBL) and remain relevant and under configuration management for only so long as the reason for their establishment remain.

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• C.1 Sustain Design

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• Configuration Management Navigation View model

• 03.1.1 Define Fleet Composition Activity Insight Model
• 03.3.2 Monitor and Control Fleet Support Structure Change Activity Insight Model
• 03.4.2 Plan and Initiate Sustainment Tasks Activity Insight Model
• 06.1.2.1 Specify generic structure Activity Insight Model
• 06.1.2.2 Define configuration structure Activity Insight Model
• 06.1.3 Manage Baseline Activity Model
• 06.1.3.1 Establish / Update baseline Activity Insight Model
• 06.1.3.2 Release baseline Activity Insight Model
• 08.1 Identify Training Activity Insight Model
• 09.1.1 Design Physical Product Activity Insight Model
• 09.1.3 Qualification & Certification Activity Insight Model
• 09.1.4 Acceptance Activity Insight Model
• 09.2 Design Support Solution Activity Insight Model
• 09.4 Manage Safety Activity Insight Model
• 09.5 Manage Environment Activity Insight Model
• 10.1.1 Develop long term supply plan Activity Insight Model
• 10.2.3.6 Manage bans, constraints and concessions Activity Insight Model
• 10.2.5.1 Range Inventory Activity Insight Model
• 10.2.5.2 Scale Inventory Activity Insight Model
• 10.2.5.3 Plan distribution Activity Insight Model
• 10.2.5.4 Review Inventory Activity Insight Model
• 10.2.5.5 Maintain item catalogue Activity Insight Model
• 10.3.1 Find Stock Solution Activity Insight Model
• 11.1.2 Structure Maintenance Activity Insight Model
• 15. Manufacture / Source Activity Insight Model
• CONFIGURE Activity Model