CMstat works in a large ecosystem that includes numerous organizations and associations, many of which provide leadership in Data and Configuration Management standards, training, best practices and conferences.
Here’s a few of the most notable ones helpful to new and existing users of Product Data Management and Configuration Management software.
Data and Configuration Management Organizations & Associations
- ACDM – Association for Configuration and Data Management Professionals at https://acdm.org/
- CMII – Institute of Configuration Management at https://icmhq.com/
- CMPIC – Configuration Process Management Process Improvement Center at http://www.cmpic.com/
- DAMA – Data Management Association International at https://www.dama.org/
- INCOSE – International Council on Systems Engineering at http://www.incose.org/
- IpX – Institute for Process Excellence at http://www.ipxhq.com/
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization at http://www.iso.org
- NDIA – National Defense Industrial Association at http://www.ndia.org/
- SAE – SAE International Professional Organization at https://www.sae.org/
- TechAmerica – Included the GEIA trade association which once had responsibility for ANSI/EIA 649B, now https://www.comptia.org/
Data and Configuration Management Standards Important to the Aircraft, Aerospace & Defense Industry

- ANSI/IEEE 610.12-1990 – Standard Glossary of Engineering Terminology at https://standards.ieee.org/findstds/standard/610.12-1990.html
- ASME Y14.100 – Government/Industry Engineering Drawing Practices at https://www.asme.org/products/codes-standards/y14100-2013-engineering-drawing-practices
- ASME Y14.24 – Types & Applications of Engineering Drawings at https://www.asme.org/products/codes-standards/y1424-2012-types-applications-drawings
- ASME Y14.34 – Parts Lists, Data Lists & Index Lists at https://www.asme.org/products/codes-standards/y1434-2013-associated-lists
- ASME Y14.35 – Revision of Engineering Drawings & Associated Documents at https://www.asme.org/products/codes-standards/y1435-2014-revision-drawings-associated-documents
- CMII-100, 500/550/600 – IpX/CMII/ Standards and Models for CM at https://icmhq.com/cmii-ipe_insight/cmii-standardsforcm/
- ECSS-M-ST-40C – Space Project Management—Configuration and Information Management at https://ecss.nl/standard/ecss-m-st-40c-configuration-and-information-management/
- EIA 649 – Configuration Management Standard at https://www.sae.org/standards/content/eia649c/
- EIA 649-1 – Configuration Management Standard for Defense Contracts https://www.sae.org/standards/content/eia649_1/
- EIA 649-2 – Configuration Management Standard for NASA Enterprises https://www.sae.org/standards/content/eia649-2/
- GEIA HB 649 – Implementation Guide for Configuration Management at http://standards.sae.org/geiahb649/
- EIA 632 – Processes for Engineering a System at http://standards.sae.org/eia632/
- EIA 836 – Configuration Management Data Exchange and Interoperability at http://standards.sae.org/eia836b/
- GEIA 859 – Enterprise Data Management at http://standards.sae.org/geia859a/
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems Requirements at http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso_9000.htm
- ISO 10007 – Quality Management Systems Guidelines for Configuration Management at http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=36644
- ISO/IEC 15288 – Systems Engineering Life Cycle Processes at http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=63711
- MIL-HDBK-61A – Military Handbook on Configuration Management Guidance at http://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=202239
- MIL-STD-973 – The once definitive CM Standard, now obsolete and replaced by SAE 649 at http://www.pica.army.mil/PROD_TECHDATA/MIL-STD-973/
- MIL-STD-3046 (ARMY) – Department of Defense Interim Standard Practice Configuration Management http://everyspec.com/MIL-STD/MIL-STD-3000-9999/MIL-STD-3046_45887/
- MIL-STD-31000 – Military Standard: Technical Data Package http://everyspec.com/MIL-STD/MIL-STD-10000-and-Up/MIL-STD-31000B_55788/
- NATO/ACMP-1 – Requirements for Preparation of CM Plans at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1190693/ACMP-1
- NATO/ACMP-2 – Requirements for Identification at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1190986/ACMP-2
- NATO/ACMP-3 – Requirements for Configuration Control at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1190100/ACMP-3
- NATO/ACMP-4 – Requirements for Configuration Status Accounting at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1191443/nato-acmp-4
- NATO/ACMP-5 – Requirements for Configuration Audits at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1511428/ACMP-5
- NATO/ACMP-6 – NATO Configuration Management Terms and Definitions at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1511429/ACMP-6
- NATO/ACMP-7 – Guidance on Application of ACMPs 1-6 at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1510910/ACMP-7
- NATO/STANAG 4427 – Introduction to Allied Configuration Management at https://standards.globalspec.com/std/9888831/stanag-4427
- NASA STD 0005 – NASA Configuration Management (CM) Standard at http://everyspec.com/NASA/NASA-NASA-STD/download.php?spec=NASA-STD-0005.016168.PDF
- SAE/AS9100 – Quality Systems – Aerospace – Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing at https://www.sae.org/standards/content/as9100/
- SEI/CMMI-DEV – Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development, Version 1.3 at https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?assetid=9661
Have questions about these standards? Contact the data and configuration management experts at CMstat at information@cmstat.com.