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What is Configuration Status Accounting?

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Configuration status accounting is the ability to identify the configuration of operational items such as infrastructure, vehicles, equipment and software at a point in time. This is useful for processes such as problem management, audits, compliance and investigations. The following are illustrative examples.

Problem Management

Customers of a bank complain of incorrect calculations on their accounts. The bank investigates and finds incorrect accounting spanning the period January 12th - January 28th. After this period, the problem appears to go away. The bank checks configuration management records to determine what changed during this period of time in relevant systems.

Investigations

An unmanned rocket malfunctions and is destroyed at launch. An investigation into the incident relies heavily on details of how the rocket was designed and configured when it malfunctioned.
Overview: Configuration Status Accounting
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Configuration Management
Definition
The ability to identify the configuration of operational items such as infrastructure, vehicles, equipment and software at a point in time.
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