WHAT IS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT? (III)

Definition:

As applied to configuration items, a discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance over the life cycle of items to:

• Identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of configuration items.
• Control changes to configuration items and their related documentation.
• Record and report information needed to manage configuration items effectively, including the status of proposed changes and implementation status of approved changes.
• Audit configuration items to verify conformance to specifications, drawings, interface control documents, and other contract requirements.
  
  

MIL-STD-973