An element of configuration management consisting of the recording and reporting of information needed to manage a configuration effectively. This information includes a listing of the approved configuration identification, the status of proposed changes to the configuration, and the implementation status of approved changes. (See “configuration management” and “configuration identification.”)

1. This glossary is from Appendix C of Technical Report CMU/SEI-2002-TR-004.
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