project management glossary

configuration breakdown

 The separation of configuration items into logical groupings.

configuration control

 The systematic evaluation, coordination, and approval or disapproval of all changes subsequent to establishing the baseline configuration.

 A system of procedures that monitors emerging project scope against the scope baseline. Requires documentation and management approval on any change to the baseline.

 The management of engineering change.

configuration control board

 A board established to approve all proposed changes to an approved baseline.

configuration identification

 Identifies uniquely all items within the configuration.

configuration item acceptance review

 The acceptance of a CI by the system integrator that authorizes the CI to be integrated into the system for further verification testing and system acceptance.