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Configuration Management is the process of managing CHANGE - Dave Lyon The Raven Publishing Company is pleased to offer the third and most comprehensive book of the Configuration Management Trilogy: 'Practical CM III: Best Configuration Management Practices for the 21st Century' by David D. Lyon The most widely recognized and trusted name in Configuration Management
Second Edition (March 2008) ISBN: 978-0-9661248-8-0 (paperback) - 7" X 10", 305 pages, 1.4 lbs ISBN: 978-0-9817445-0-6 (hard cover) - 7" X 10", 305 pages, 1.6 lbs ISBN: 978-0-9661248-9-7 (spiral bound) - 9" x 11", 280 pages, 2 lbs All books include CD-ROM (templates) Also available in soft copy (CD) from the Raven Publishing Company Prices: $80.00 (hard cover); $75.00 (paperback); $65.00 (spiral bound); $50.00 (soft copy on CD) Sale Prices: $64.00 (hard cover); $52.00 (spiral bound); $40.00 (soft copy/CD) Special Promotional Sale: $45.00 for the newly released paperback version (40% off)
PCM III is the only modern CM book used throughout the world covering the topics of both Hardware CM and Software CM for the 21st Century
About the Author: Mr. Lyon attended the University of Massachusetts, MIT and the University of Hartford. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford. He has worked in industry (General Electric, Lockheed Martin, United Technologies) for thirty-nine years, primarily in the fields of Project Engineering and Configuration Management (CM). He served as the Lead Configuration Management Engineer and Lead Project/Program Engineer responsible for several large projects in the defense, space and commercial product areas. Since leaving industry, Mr. Lyon has spent the past ten years writing books and teaching seminars on Configuration Management in North America and Europe. Mr. Lyon's Configuration Management processes have provided the basis for the implementation of Product Data Management (PDM)/Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems in several major corporations. Mr. Lyon has been responsible for facility wide training in configuration and data management systems and procedures, and has provided hands-on training for PDM/PLM users, including CCB members, design engineers, drafting, manufacturing and quality assurance personnel, field engineers, customers, CM personnel, project engineers, and program managers. While at General Electric and Lockheed Martin, Mr. Lyon developed the four state level of control system model, a powerful methodology for integrating Configuration Management with engineering development, manufacturing and quality assurance activities. His duties during his 22 years at GE and LM included Lead Configuration Management Engineer and Lead Project/Program Engineer for the Polaris, Poseiden and Trident submarine guidance and fire control programs. Prior to joining General Electric, Mr. Lyon was a Project Engineer for the United Technologies Corporation, where he was responsible for proposal development, system design and test for several large engineering development programs, including the Lunar Lander, Mars Viking Spacecraft, CH53 Helicopter, and several commercial product programs. Mr. Lyon is the author of the outstanding new CM text, ‘Practical CM III: Best Configuration Management Practices for the 21st Century', 'Transparent CM: How to Get There', the CM community's all time favorite - 'Practical CM: Best Configuration Management Practices for the 21st Century', and 'Practical Project: Guidelines for Project Engineers and Program Management Personnel'
Author's note: I believe that you will find PCM III to be a valuable guide for basic and advanced Configuration Management instruction. It includes the best of 'Practical CM' and 'Transparent CM' plus several new topics and tips that will help you do your job better and establish 'best Configuration Management practices' in your organization - Dave Lyon
The third book of the CM trilogy: The 'must read' book for Configuration Management professionals - the internationally acclaimed guide to today's Configuration Management discipline, relied upon by businesses and government agencies around the world for the latest and best Configuration Management practices and methodologies.
This book includes
money-saving Configuration Management process implementation methodologies and provides
comprehensive and user-friendly guidelines for the transition from paper-based
Configuration Management systems to automated Configuration Management systems. Practical CM III covers both hardware and software ‘best Configuration Management practices’, and describes the process for planning, implementing and integrating PDM and PLM systems into existing business processes in order to put these ‘best Configuration Management practices’ to their most effective use. Also included are templates, sample plans and forms with many ideas for tailoring them to the overall Configuration Management process. Software copies of the templates are provided on the enclosed CD-ROM, for the reader to fill in and print out. Common traps and pitfalls to be avoided in the Configuration Management process are also described. Beginning with a clear examination of the conventional, classical Configuration Management processes, the author then proceeds to describe the step-by-step implementation of the new 'best practice' Configuration Management processes using well-adapted software tools such as PDM systems. The complete planning, implementation and integration process for a PDM system is also clearly laid out in a series of templates and figures. Through the use of specific procedures and guidelines, this book clearly maps out the steps to implement a fully automated Configuration Management environment in a cost effective manner - review by Butterworth Heinemann/Reed Elsevier
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'PRACTICAL CM III' includes: Basic and advanced 'best Configuration Management practices' Comprehensive Configuration Management solutions for both hardware and software planning, design, development, production, and support activities CM disciplines and processes that are oriented towards large corporations but that also work for small, medium sized and 'e-commerce' businesses New digital design data capture & control methodologies Money-saving tips - proven techniques Detailed, specific guidelines for the transition from paper-based CM systems to automated Configuration Management tools and Product Lifecycle/Data Management (PLM/PDM) systems Fully complies with and provides proven processes for all Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements and guidelines Easy to read - not like military or other 'standards' Templates that 'work' and figures that are detailed and easy to follow CD-ROM contains MSWORD template files that cover all aspects of a sound Configuration Management environment CD-ROM also includes a generic Configuration Management Plan template that can be tailored to your specific program Configuration Management requirements Emphasis placed on solid communication between Configuration Management personnel, management and functional units - a 'people' process to enhance your automated Configuration Management system This book provides the complete planning and implementation information necessary to integrate the 'best Configuration Management practices' presented within its pages with 21st Century engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing methodologies and processes. Commercial Configuration Management practices and the new DoD Configuration Management requirements for defense products are also addressed. This easy to follow 'how-to' guide was authored by David D. Lyon, the internationally acclaimed authority in the field of Configuration Managment.This book will provide you with the complete process and methodology for the establishment of 'best CM practices' plus the planning, implementation and integration of an automated Configuration Management system within your business. 'Practical CM III' covers both hardware and software Configuration Management and offers more scope, depth and clarity than the typical Configuration Management textbook. It fills a void in the literature for both basic and advanced Configuration Management instruction. Its numerous Figures and Templates assures the reader of a failsafe means to plan and execute his or her own Configuration Management program while maximizing control and accessability of data and minimizing risk and cost.
"Practical CM III' provides a new look at the Configuration Management discipline and guides the Configuration Management practitioner through the establishment of a CM system and CM processes appropriate for the transition into the 21st Century" "This book fills a void in the literature. It is not limited to only Hardware CM or Software CM, like other books. It describes 'best CM practices' and process implementation methodologies for both disciplines and then deals effectively with non-similarities between the two disciplines." 'Practical CM III' provides basic instruction for the CM novice and the intermediate CM practitioner plus advanced CM methodologies, processes and guidelines for the CM professional veteran."
Read CHAPTER 1 to obtain introductory information about PCM III Review the TABLE OF CONTENTS to see the topics included in PCM III Go to ORDER to purchase PCM III
Raven Publishing Company 163 Balance Rock Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Tel: 413-443-6533 Fax: 413-443-1078 email: books@configuration.org GUARANTEE: If you are not satisfied with this book for any reason, you may return it for a full refund within 30 days of receipt.
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