LPR 8040.1, LANGLEY PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: SPACEFLIGHT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (08 JAN 2009)

LPR 8040.1, LANGLEY PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: SPACEFLIGHT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (08 JAN 2009)., Configuration Management (CM) is a discipline for ensuring that hardware, software and documentation products meet carefully defined characteristics and that any changes in those products are tightly controlled, carefully identified, and accurately recorded. This procedure establishes CM requirements used by the Flight Projects Directorate (FPD) and the projects managed by FPD personnel. This procedural requirements document describes the objectives, requirements and responsibilities for implementing and maintaining a CM process. Configuration Management within NASA consists of five elements: (1) Configuration Management Planning (2) Configuration Identification (3) Configuration Change Management (4) Configuration Status Accounting (5) Configuration Verification and Audit.