Configuration Management

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Name:	Configuration Management
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Type:	Glossary Item

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Process Model

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Child Element

Engineering Change

Definition:

A management process for establishing and maintaining consistency of an asset's physical and functional attributes with its design and operational information throughout its life cycle. Configuration management provides knowledge of the current configuration of an asset and the relationship between that asset and the information relevant to its function within a system.

Statement:

Configuration Management describes policies and processes for the identification, recording and monitoring, and information models for the management, of an asset’s functional and physical status. Configuration Management typically includes:

Identifying configuration management requirements for the management of master and reference data, including the recording and retention of historical data.
Defining roles and responsibilities associated with implementing configuration change and its communication across internal and external stakeholders (both physical change and corresponding documentation and information).
The development of configuration management policies and processes, including assurance processes.
Consideration of the impact of physical configuration change on the operation of a system, including controls that are in place to execute configuration change.
Maintaining up-to-date records of current and past configuration states.