COMDTINST 5230.69
a. Configuration (Life Cycle) Management and Planning. This element consists of CM planning
information and the resulting documented CM processes that determine the extent of allocation
of the CM functional activities to CM practitioners.
b. Configuration Identification. This element includes the rigorous identification and
documentation of physical and functional characteristics, identification of configuration items,
and establishment of configuration baselines.
c. Configuration Change Control. Configuration change control provides strong enforcement of
organization and version control.
d. Configuration Status Accounting. The CM activity concerning capture, storage, and access to
configuration information needed to effectively manage assets and asset information.
e. Configuration Verification and Audit. The CM activities that verify a product and document set
in order to create a Product Baseline.
f. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). ILS refers to the discipline of planning, implementing, and
sustaining logistics and support practices that ensure the operational availability of mission and
business critical assets at minimal total ownership cost. ILS is a generic term that encompasses
all support activities associated with developing, acquiring, testing, and sustaining the mission
effectiveness of operating systems throughout their service lives.
5. CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Commandant
(CG-6) organization works proactively with all entities involved in the system life cycle. Figure 1:
CG-6 Roles and Relationships Framework, as outlined in reference (a), illustrates the key roles
involved and their relationships. The remainder of this section describes the roles, relationships, and
responsibilities as they relate to this policy.
a. CG-6. Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is responsible for implementation of C4&IT
CM throughout the Coast Guard. Specifically, CG-6 has the following responsibilities:
(1) Maintaining and approving the C4&IT CM policy and practice. To this end, CG-6 shall
establish the C4&IT CM Policy Review Board to develop and maintain enterprise C4&IT
CM policy aligned with Coast Guard policy.
(2) Authorizing establishment of C4&IT Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), as necessary,
and publishing the list of authorized C4&IT CCBs.
(3) Delegating the execution of the CM practices to the roles defined herein.
b. Enterprise Steward. CG-6 provides enterprise-level stewardship of the policies and practices
associated with the CM of C4&IT systems. The Enterprise Steward monitors the health,
effectiveness, and efficiency of C4&IT CM and ensures organizational compliance.
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