Which of the following configuration management system processes keeps track of the changes so that the latest acceptable configuration specifications are readily available?

Question

Options

• AConfiguration Identification
• BConfiguration Verification and Audit
• CConfiguration Status and Accounting
• DConfiguration Control

• A
  3% (1)
• C
  94% (33)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Configuration Status and Accounting (C) is the process specifically designed to record and report the status of configuration items over time - it maintains a living log of what changed, when, by whom, and what the current approved baseline looks like, making the latest accepted specifications immediately accessible.

• A (Configuration Identification) is wrong because it focuses on defining and labeling configuration items (naming conventions, numbering schemes, baselines) - it establishes what to track, not the tracking itself.
• B (Configuration Verification and Audit) is wrong because it checks that the physical and functional configuration matches documented requirements - it validates correctness, it doesn't maintain the change history log.
• D (Configuration Control) is wrong because it governs the approval process for proposed changes (change boards, impact analysis, authorizations) - it controls whether a change happens, not the ongoing record-keeping afterward.

Memory tip: Think of "Accounting" like a bookkeeper's ledger - an accountant keeps running records of every transaction so the current balance is always known. Configuration Status and Accounting does the same for config changes, giving you the current "balance" (latest approved specification) at any time.

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