Would this help, to deploy a good system ? What if people treat the document as a checklist of what not to do?

Standard: Configuration Management Plan
Phase: Production and Deployment
Activity: Systems Management
Task: Establish Configuration Management Strategy
Reference: DFAS 8000.1-R, Part C, Chapter 2
Effective Date: May 17, 2002
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Configuration Management Plan
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Date of Issue and Status: Date plan acknowledged as acceptable (mm/dd/yyyy) and whether plan is draft or approved. Also [...]