The configuration management definition

• IEEE Std-729-1983

  �Configuration is the process of identifying and defining the items in the system, controlling the change of these items throughout their lifecycle, recording and reporting the status of items and change requests, and verifying the completeness and correctness of items�
  

• Identification

  describes the system structure, the nature of its elements, their identity, and gives access to each item version
  

• Control

  organises versions and changes to system items while keeping coherency and consistency on the complete system.