Research

Configuration Management

ALIM
Asset Lifecyle Information Management System

Screenshot of the Asset Lifecycle Information Management System (ALIM) web application user interface containing a hierarchy of functional locations on the left, a 3D rendering of a research bay with a selected X-Ray system in the center, and various properties of the X-Ray system on the right.

An integrative, data-driven framework to enhance situational awareness and decision support for day-to-day facility management, helping increase facility and equipment availability for production work through the strategic integration of data and technology.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy

Competencies: Digital Twins, Data Visualization, Digital Transformation, Configuration Management, Facility Management, Decision Support
Industries: Federal Agencies

CQMA
Configuration Management Quality Assurance Tool

Screenshot of the Welcome page for the Configuration Management Quality Assurance (CQMA) tool, an online software configuration management tool that provided an environment for running quality assurance checks on battlefield functional area system software.

An online software configuration management tool that provided an environment for running quality assurance checks on battlefield functional area system software. It was flexible enough to operate for both UNIX and Windows-based operating systems and had suitable protections to ensure the integrity of each quality assurance check. It has become a pivotal tool in the Army’s configuration management process.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense

Competencies: Configuration Management
Industries: National Security, Federal Agencies