DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: Configuration Management Data Interface Transactions Data Information
Packets (DIPs)
Number: DI-CMAN-81588A Approval Date: 20010213
AMSC Number: D7424 Limitation: N/A
DTIC Applicable: No GIDEP Applicable: No
Office of Primary Responsibility: D/OUSD (AT&L) IO/SE
Applicable Forms: N/A
Use, Relationships:
This Data Item Description is approved for use by the Army only.
This Data Item Description will be cancelled upon publication of EIA-836.
Data Information Packets (DIPs) are used as building blocks that can be assembled into
messages for submitting deliverables that satisfy contractual data requirements or that exchange
standard data between databases. The DIPs define the meta-data elements and documents/files
to be provided in the data transaction and correlate those information elements with the data
model and dictionary described in Appendices B (to be published) and C of AMC-STD-2549A.
DIPs define the meta-data elements and their structure that describes the products, product
structure and documents for configuration management of weapon systems.
Part configuration information provides a record of the design configuration of specific parts and
provides a continuing record of their design configuration as various maintenance and retrofit
actions are completed. Product definition documents are used during all phases of the product
and project life cycle to (1) minimize cost by preventing the necessity of redesigning a part,
material, process, or practice which is already in use; (2) promote interchangeability of parts and
materials between assemblies; (3) promote seamless interface between organizations or software;
or, (4) document “lessons learned” and promote “best practices”.
Engineering drawings, associated lists, specifications, standards, part models and software
documentation may be required for any product, including mission equipment, special inspection
equipment, training devices, special tooling, etc.
Configuration control documents provide actual copies of, and a record of the information
relating to, engineering changes, deviations, and notices of revision (NORs). Engineering
change proposals (ECPs) document proposed changes in the requirements or design of an item
for which the Government is the CDCA. Where a document change is required, the ECP will
include a Notice of Revision (NOR). A NOR may also be known by many other names in the
DoD, such as a Drawing Change Notice, Advance Drawing Change Notice, Alteration Notice,
Change in Design, Engineering Change Notice, Engineering Change Order, Engineering Notice
or Engineering Order. Requests for deviation are used to document variations between a
deliverable unit(s) of the product and the contractual requirements in the Government-controlled
baseline document(s).
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