Dashboard Purpose Configuration management in aerospace safety projects (per DO-178C §7.1, DO-254 §8.1, and ARP 4754A) requires rigorous tracking of:
Configuration Items (CIs) — Documents, specifications, and work products under change controlBaseline Status — Approved, published, or draft states across all project documentsVersion Control — Document revision history and traceability to changesChange Requests — Problem reports, enhancement requests, and their workflow progressApproval Workflows — Document approval status and sign-off tracking
The dashboard aggregates these metrics to provide configuration managers with a single view of project configuration status and change management health.
Key Metrics and Indicators Document Inventory and Baseline Status The dashboard displays all project documents (85 total across all system levels) with status tracking:
Metric Value Status Total Documents 85 Reference count Approved/Published Varies by space Green indicators In Review Tracked per document Orange indicators Draft Tracked per document Yellow indicators Version Count Per document baseline Historical tracking
Status Indicators:
✅ Approved — Document has completed review cycle and is locked for baseline
In Review — Document under formal review (DO-178C §6.3, ARP 4754A §5.5)Draft — Document under development, not yet submitted for review
Document Organization by System Level Configuration items are organized hierarchically by system architecture:
Each system element typically has:
1 Requirements specification (DRS — Design Requirement Specification)
1 Design characteristics sheet (CHARS — PowerSheet)
1 Component DFMEA document (DFMEA — Risk analysis)
1 Design verification specification (TEST — Test specification)
Configuration Items by Type The Configuration Index PowerSheet (available via dashboard quick links) tracks all CI types:
Configuration Item Type Count Status Tracking Color Code Requirements Specification 11 Approval status Blue Design Specification 8 Approval status Blue FMEA Document 26 Baseline version Green Verification Specification 5 Approval status Blue Safety Assessment 5 Approval status Blue Compliance/Security/Hazard Tracking 3 Approval status Blue PowerSheet Data Sheets 7 Version tracking Green Other Project Documents 14 Approval status Varies
Each CI tracks:
Current Status — Draft, In Review, Approved, or Published per document workflowBaseline Version — Latest approved version number with approval dateChange History — Link to change requests and problem reports affecting this CI
Change Request Workflow Tracking The dashboard includes metrics for change request progress through the approval workflow:
Change Request States State Definition Dashboard Indicator Open Change request created, awaiting evaluation Red In Progress CCB has assigned to engineer or mitigation in progress Orange Verified Mitigation implemented and verified (DO-178C §7.2) Green Closed Change request resolved and baselined Grey
Change Request Categories Configuration managers track change requests by category:
Problem Reports (PR) — Defects discovered in approved baselines (DO-178C §7.2.1)Enhancement Requests (ER) — Feature additions or improvementsDeviation Requests (DR) — Requests to deviate from standards or processesBaseline Update Requests (BUR) — Planned updates to approved baselines
Each change request includes:
Problem/enhancement description and impact analysis
Priority level (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
Assigned engineer and target completion date
Verification status and traceability to affected CIs
Document Workflow States The dashboard monitors document workflow progression for all project documents:
Approval Workflow (per Risk Specification Document Workflow) Workflow States: State Purpose Who Can Transition Next States Draft Active editing by author Document author Submitted, In Review Submitted Ready for review, awaiting reviewer assignment Author In Review, Draft (withdrawn) In Review Formal review cycle active (DO-178C §6.3) Assigned reviewers Approved, Rejected, Draft Approved Review complete, approval decision made Approver (CCB chair or PM) Published, In Review (revisions) Rejected Changes required, returned to author Reviewer/Approver Draft Published Baselined and under change control System administrator In Review (revisions)
Dashboard Displays:
Count of documents in each workflow state
Average review cycle time (submission to approval)
Bottleneck identification (documents stuck in In Review >14 days)
Approval rate by reviewer (for performance metrics)
The Configuration Manager Dashboard provides direct navigation to:
Tool Purpose Link Target Configuration Index PowerSheet CI tracking with status and priority color coding PowerSheets → Configuration Index Problem Report Tracker PowerSheet Defect/PR/ER tracking with severity and resolution status PowerSheets → Problem Report Tracker Review Action Item Tracker PowerSheet Formal review findings and action item tracking (DO-178C §6.3) PowerSheets → Review Action Item Tracker SOI Stage Gate Dashboard Stage of Involvement (SOI) tracking per DO-178C/DO-254 milestone gates Dashboards → SOI Stage Gate Requirements Traceability Report Requirements-to-baseline traceability and impact analysis Reports → Requirements Traceability System Structure Navigator Interactive document tree with CI drill-down Reports → System Structure Navigator
Configuration Metrics and Health Indicators Track these metrics to assess configuration management health:
Baseline Completeness — % of required documents in Approved/Published stateChange Request Cycle Time — Days from Open to Verified/ClosedReview Bottlenecks — Documents exceeding 14-day review cycleRework Rate — % of documents requiring revision after approval Baseline Status Summary The dashboard displays a rollup of baseline status across all spaces:
This summary helps identify when projects are ready for:
Phase gates (SOI milestones per DO-178C/DO-254)Formal reviews (DO-178C §6.3 review gates)Certification submissions (FAA/regulatory approval)
Change Request Distribution The dashboard shows open change requests by category and priority:
Priority Problem Reports Enhancements Deviations Total Trend Critical 2 0 1 3 ↑ Action required High 5 2 0 7 → Stable Medium 8 6 2 16 → Stable Low 3 4 0 7 ↓ Resolved
Configuration managers use this distribution to prioritize CCB agendas and resource allocation.
Integration with Other Dashboards The Configuration Manager Dashboard complements other role dashboards:
Accessing the Dashboard The Configuration Manager Dashboard is accessible from the Quick Links section on the Project Home Dashboard . Configuration managers can also bookmark the dashboard via Polarion’s Favorites feature for rapid access. The dashboard updates in real time as document statuses change and change requests progress through the workflow, providing configuration managers with current visibility into project configuration control.
Code: .polarion/pages/spaces/_default/Program Manager Dashboard/page.xml, Safety Engineer Dashboard/page.xml, Design Engineer Dashboard/page.xml, VandV Engineer Dashboard/page.xml, Config Manager Dashboard/page.xml (0.63) · .polarion/nextedy/sheet-configurations/DO-160G Environmental Qualification.yaml, Component RTM.yaml, Configuration Index.yaml, Design Verification Sheet.yaml, Interface Control Matrix.yaml, Problem Report Tracker.yaml, Process Steps.yaml, Review Action Item Tracker.yaml, SOI Stage Gate Dashboard.yaml, Use Steps Specification.yaml, User Need Validation Sheet.yaml, characteristics.yaml, component-characteristics.yaml, customer-requirements.yaml, design-requirements.yaml, subsystem-functions.yaml, subsystem-verification.yaml, system-elements.yaml, test-verification.yaml (0.45) · .polarion/pages/spaces/_default/Home/page.xml (0.43) · .polarion/pages/spaces/Requirements/Home/page.xml, Design/Home/page.xml, Risks/Home/page.xml, Testing/Home/page.xml, Risks/FMEA Reports/page.xml, Documentation/Home/page.xml, Documentation/Powersheet Help Redirect/page.xml, RiskTemplates/Home/page.xml (0.41) · datasets/sol-aero-ui-walkthrough/summary.md, navigation.md, dashboards/home-dashboard.md, dashboards/role-dashboards.md, dashboards/standards-compliance.md, risksheet-views/risksheet-views.md, work-item-types/data-model.md (0.39) · .polarion/nextedy/models/rtm.yaml (0.37)
