Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: fea61ff0-f344-4101-adfb-590e3d9dfafe
Document Type: srp
Title: Draft Revision 6 – August 2015
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1515/ML15159A946.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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he baseline. The SCMP should include a description of the process used to maintain and track purchased items, such as software tools used to make the final product. A qualification procedure should be provided, and a method of tracking tool history, bug lists, and errata sheets should enable the applicant/licensee to track which design outputs may be affected by discovered tool or purchased item deficiencies. The SCMP should describe procedures to control vendors supplying safety system software. Record keeping concerns a description of the software CM record keeping requirements. The SCMP should identify required CM records. Record structures (such as an annotated table of contents) should be provided. Procedures should exist for protecting configuration items. The SCMP should describe how configuration items will be stored, handled, retained and shipped. A tracking system should 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