Purpose & Scope

The configuration identification process addresses:

  • The selection of configuration items and the composition of configuration information.
  • How each document, product, and unit or group of units of a product is uniquely identified.
  • How relationships are maintained in product structures.
  • How the product configuration is baselined for change management.

The configuration identification process results in:

  • Organised composition of the product and associated information.
  • Defined, documented and baselined product configurations.
  • Unique identification of products and product configuration information.
  • Consistency between a product and the information about the product.

CMplus assets

  • Process description for Configuration identification.
  • Generic criteria for selecting CI.

Learning objectives

  • Understanding the purpose and scope of configuration identification.
  • Applying the theoretical concept of configuration identification to real scenarios, such as current place of work.

Managed capability

  • Process and/or method descriptions for configuration identification provide support for all concerned stakeholders.
  • Configuration identification is performed with satisfying results.

Performed capability

  • Process and/or method descriptions exist for configuration identification, but they are incomplete or too abstract to provide any real support.
  • Configuration identification is performed in a structured manner to some degree.

Incomplete capability

  • No documented process or method exists for configuration identification.
  • Configuration identification is not at all performed or is performed in an arbitrary manner.