Configuration Management
Configuration Management: Discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document functional and physical…
Also known as: CM
Definition
Discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item, control changes to these characteristics, record and report change processing and implementation status, and verify compliance with specified requirements.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to: identify and document functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item, control changes to these characteristics, record and report change processing and implementation status, and verify compliance with specified requirements.
- Definition 3
A continuous process of recording and maintaining consistent and reliable records pertaining to an organization’s hardware and software composition.
- Definition 4
A collection of activities focused on establishing and maintaining the integrity of information technology products and information systems, through control of processes for initializing, changing, and monitoring the configurations of those products and systems throughout the system development life cycle.
- Definition 5
A continuous process of recording and maintaining consistent and reliable records pertaining to an organization’s hardware and software composition, including software version control and hardware updates.
- Definition 6
The “discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item, control changes to these characteristics, record and report cha nge processing and implementation status, and verify compliance with specified requirements.” 2005 VVSG GLOSSARY. Abbreviated CM.
- Definition 7
Configuration Management