Configuration management
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Definition
A system for identifying, controlling, and auditing the characteristics of the product and its documentation. Distinct from change management, which controls project baselines.
Configuration management in plain English
Think of building a house from a nested checklist: rooms break into walls, walls into tasks, and every child line has to add up to the parent — miss a line and something never gets built, add a random deck and you've snuck in unpaid work. Configuration management is how PMP keeps that checklist honest. Hold onto this precise job description: A system for identifying, controlling, and auditing the characteristics of the product and its documentation. Distinct from change management, which controls project baselines. On a stem, name whether Configuration management is about timing, ownership, measurement, or delivery style — then eliminate the answer that borrows a cousin concept from the wrong phase.
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