General:

Configuration Management (CM) is the ongoing process of identifying and managing changes to deliverables and other work products. The ROSS Project utilizes the processes found in the Configuration Management Plan (Need a link to the ROSS Configuration Management Plan) to maintain a stable baseline, manage changes and facilitate stakeholder participation.

User Suggestions:

Users wishing to submit suggestions for the ROSS system are encouraged to complete a Change Request Form and e-mail it to ross-suggestion@dms.nwcg.gov.

Change Management Coordinator:

The Change Management Coordinator (CMC) has the following responsibilities:

• Gathers and reviews all proposed change requests.
• Determines adequacy of supporting documentation and, if necessary, returns inadequately documented Change Requests (CR) to the submitting party for further documentation.
• Categorizes Change Requests.
• Enters Change Requests into the Configuration Management Repository (CMR)
• Prepares change request submissions for review by the CMB, as appropriate.
• Facilitates, through the build process, any CR having security consideration (as identified in the SIA) to assure that the CR addresses security issues throughout the life cycle of the build (e.g., Requirements, Design, Test).

Configuration Management Board Membership:

Membership on the ROSS Change Management Board (CMB) is depicted in the table below. To ensure broad representation on the CMB, the National and Geographic Area Coordination and Dispatch Center Managers, as well as CAL Fire, appoint representatives who serve on the Board. In addition, the National Business Leads for dispatch and incident business sit on the board.

ROSS Configuration Management Board (CMB) Membership
Name	Title	Agency/Office	Contact Info
Vacant	Change Management Board Chair
Kim Christensen	Business Lead, Dispatch	US Forest Service	kachristensen@blm.gov kachristensen@fs.fed.us
Sarah Fisher	Business Lead, Incident Business	US Forest Service	srfisher@fs.fed.us
Jon C. Skeels	Senior Project Manager	US Forest Service	jskeels@fs.fed.us
Vacant	National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) Representative	NICC
Lauren Hickey	Geographic Area Coordination Center Representative	Alaska Interagency Coordination Center	lchickey@blm.gov
Julie Polutnik	Geographic Area Coordination Center Representative	Northern Rockies Interagency Coordination Center	jpolunik@fs.fed.us
Kai Olsen	Local Dispatch Center Representative	Central Nevada Interagency Dispatch Center	k40olsen@blm.gov
Angie Hinker	Local Dispatch Center Representative	Great Plains Dispatch Center	ahinker@fs.fed.us
Kristi Cutler	Local Dispatch Center Representative	Klamath Falls Interagency Fire Center	kcutler@fs.fed.us
Greg Adams	California Agency Representative (USFS/CALFIRE)	Operations, Southern California	greg.adams@fire.ca.gov
Beth Spencer	Configuration Management Coordinator	USFS, ROSS Team	mespencer@fs.fed.us

Documentation:

Configuration Management

• Configuration Management Plan [Jan 2011]
• Configuration Management Board Meeting Notes April, 2010
• Configuration Management Board Meeting Notes April, 2009