Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 4f141c71-35ca-4353-9047-a13efe6d56b7
Document Type: srp
Title: Revision 6 - August 2016
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1601/ML16019A308.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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d exist for managing configuration items, so that the revision history of each configuration item may be retrieved, and so that the latest revision of each configuration item may be easily identified. Procedures should exist for backup and disaster recovery. B.3.1.11.3 Resource Characteristics for the SCMP The resource characteristics that the SCMP should exhibit include methods/tools and standards. Methods/tools refer to a description of the means that will be used to carry out each CM task. The SCMP should identify suitable facilities, methods, techniques and tools to facilitate the performance of the CM work. The SCMP should specify a process for selecting configuration management tools. The hardware and software environment within which the CM tools are to be applied and any necessary controls should be described. Standards involves a list of the international, national, industry and company standards and guidelines to be followed by the software CM organization. B.3.1.11.4 Review Guidance for the SCMP The SCMP is another important plan because software errors can occur when changes to software are made to the wrong version of the software, or the changes are not sufficiently tested to ensure that they do not introduce new errors. Configuration management starts once the initial software is initially released by the software design group. One of the critical items to look for is an exact definition of who will control the software. There should be a software librarian or group who is responsible for keeping the various versions of the software, giving out the current version for test or modification, and receiving back the modified and tested software. Another critical item is that all software, not just the operational code to be used in the safety application, is controlled. This would include any software or software information which affects the safety software, such as software requirements, designs, and code; support software used in development; libraries