You work as the Senior Project manager in Dotcoiss Inc. Your company has started a software project using configuration management and has completed 70% of it. You need to ensure that the network infr

Configuration identification is the process of selecting and documenting the functional and physical characteristics of configuration items, not auditing their physical installation against design.

Configuration control is the process of managing changes to configuration items throughout the system lifecycle, ensuring that only authorized changes are made and tracked.

A Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) is a formal examination that verifies that a configuration item has achieved the performance and functional characteristics specified in its functional baseline, focusing on functionality rather than physical installation.

A Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) is a formal examination that verifies that a system's physical configuration (the "as-built" state) matches the technical documentation (the "as-specified" state) and that the actual physical items correspond to the configuration items listed in the documentation. In this scenario, ensuring that network infrastructure devices are installed in accordance with project design documentation specifically requires checking the physical implementation against the design, which is the exact purpose of a PCA. This includes verifying hardware, cabling, and other physical components.