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CSSLP · Question #330

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

The correct answer is B. Configuration Status and Accounting. Configuration Status and Accounting is the configuration management process responsible for recording and reporting information about configuration items, including changes, versions, and audit results, ensuring that current and historical specifications are available.

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Question

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

Options

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

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    89% (50)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    5% (3)

Why each option

Configuration Status and Accounting is the configuration management process responsible for recording and reporting information about configuration items, including changes, versions, and audit results, ensuring that current and historical specifications are available.

AConfiguration Control

Configuration Control is the process of managing changes to configuration items, including identifying, documenting, evaluating, approving, and rejecting changes.

BConfiguration Status and AccountingCorrect

Configuration Status and Accounting involves maintaining records of the current state of all configuration items, including changes made, baselines, and deviations. This process ensures that up-to-date and historical configuration specifications are readily available for reporting, auditing, and management purposes.

CConfiguration Verification and Audit

Configuration Verification and Audit ensures that the configuration items comply with their requirements and that changes have been properly implemented and documented, rather than just tracking status.

DConfiguration Identification

Configuration Identification is the process of selecting the configuration items for a system and assigning unique identifiers to them.

Concept tested: Configuration management processes

Topics

#Configuration Management#Configuration Status Accounting#Software Change Management#Software Lifecycle Processes

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