Optimizing the Engineering Configuration Control Board Process

Abstract

This article provides a detailed review and improvement of a missiles and defense company’s Engineering Configuration Control Board (CCB) process. This project was intended to study and explore the main bottlenecks in the CN processing system that slow down engineering processes and may affect contractual delivery dates. Utilizing a business process improvement approach that encompasses process mapping, identification of stakeholders, data gathering, analysis, and the application of corrective actions, the project successfully achieved efficiency enhancements. The derived outcomes include a 39% reduction in check review time, a 67% reduction in CC time, a 37% reduction in Concept Screening Board time, and a 43% reduction in the average time spent on the CCB cycle. Key Terms - change notice, change request, configuration control board, process optimization.