1. DM’s Relationship to CM and SE
DAU Course Content DM 101
DM’s Relationship to CM and SE

2. Learning Objectives: Learning Outcomes:
Understand the distinction between DM and CM
Understand interdependencies among DM, CM, and SE
Learning Outcomes:
Leverage DM’s discipline to increase effectiveness of complementary functional areas
DM to CM
DM to SE
DM to Program Management

3. System Engineering Process
Managed by DM
Enterprise
Repository
CM Product Data
Data
System Engineering Process
Explanatory material:
CM feeds product information into the enterprise repository, extracts data from this repository, and controls the product (functional, allocated and production) baselines
DM manages the enterprise repository in which CM data resides
DM feeds enterprise performance information into the repository
CM data is a subset of enterprise data

4. DM relationships to CM and SE
DM facilitates identification, management, and delivery of data for CM
DM supports SE by managing enterprise data in a collaborative environment
Relationship to CM – storing CM controlled data:
Such as supplier statements of work
Such as software packages
And help identify metadata that is of value
Capture Engineering base line
Engineering models to ensure synchronized design
DM provides a collaborative environment for SE
Helping different functions (EE, ME, SW, SE, etc.) collaborate with each others’ work
Helping Engineering design in a organized and structured way
Helping one function (for example, ME) examine and reuse similar components on like projects
Blue bar DM supports CM and SE process throughout the lifecycle
DM supports the CM and SE process throughout the lifecycle

5. Problem Avoidance: DM, CM and SE are a team!
And without Effective DM, CM, and SE Collaboration, Bad Things Can Happen …
Case example:
This design is missing the critical mod from last year. Data can only be found on the highest structure and on lower subsystems.
Lost reusability – Design library needs to be rebuilt
Engineers spend costly time running around looking for information (picture: Cost, personnel, and time reduction by doing it right the first time)
Schedules are missed Costs creep
Lost traceability of decisions
Problem Avoidance: DM, CM and SE are a team!

6. With effective DM, synergies between DM, CM and SE yield:
Effective workflows between functional areas reduce costs
Shortened cycle time
Agility at the enterprise level
Easy and effective retrieval of all sorts of data, by all interested parties
Interaction between DM, CM and SE add value

7. Quiz Questions – Module 4
Which of the following are true:
a. Data organized well for CM use is likely beneficial to program management.
b. Data that has consistent metadata (data describing the data) is easier for program people to retrieve.
c. Some data is useful to small audiences where other data is of interest to CM, SE, and all program personnel.
d. All of the above.
None of the above.
CM, SE, and program personnel should share an interest in:
a. Common words to describe a like system feature or attribute.
b. Having information in common repositories to leverage off automated features developed to draw from that data.
c. Ensuring valuable unclassified data is not stored solely on a person's hard drive
e. None of the above. 

8. Quiz Questions – Module 4
Having a centralized CM, SE, and Program data repository managed by streamlined processes:
a. avoids duplication of data and resource waste
b. avoids data silo's that are difficult to locate
c. saves valuable time involved with data location and retrieval
d. provides a comprehensive library of all project, program or organizational information
e. all of the above
Utilizing DM as the centralized repository administrator provides which of the following benefits to CM, SE, and Program Management:
a. Data security through system account management and access control
b, Data integrity through regular evaluation, migration, and refresh
c. Collaboration advancement opportunities through collaboration with IT professionals on upcoming technologies
d. all of the above
e. None of the above
DM administers the tools that allows other Enterprise organizations to leverage their business processes and maximize data reuse.
True or False: (True)