Full Life-Cycle Configuration Management

Configuration Management continues during the full System Life Cycle. Continuous changes made to the baseline as part of DevOps results in large number of standard changes that take place during the O&M phase. The main emphasis during O&M is on change control, although other CM sub-processes are important.

The CCB is involved in CM during O&M because all items are baselined and under change control. Since the systems are in operation and subject to changes and security infrastructure threats, CM of system security issues and artifacts is a major activity during O&M.

Once a system reaches the retirement and decommissioning lifecycle stages, configuration management continues to provide value by identifying critical items that must be dispositioned appropriately.

Note that while a system may be decommissioned, its configuration managed assets may fall under data archival laws, regulations, and rules. Projects should coordinate with CMS OSORA to determine data archival requirements for CM data.