Site problems Configuration Management (CM) Configuration Management (CM) is an umbrella activity developed to 1. Identify change, 2. Manage that change, 3. Ensure that the change is being properly implemented, 4. Report the change to others who may have an interest, and 5. Record the change for historical reference. CM includes the technical and administrative direction and surveillance actions taken to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a Configuration Item (CI), to control changes to a CI and its characteristics, and to record and report change processing and implementation status. CM also provides a complete audit trail of decisions and design modifications. CM is also the application of sound program practices to establish and maintain consistency of a product's or system's attributes with its requirements and evolving technical baseline over its life. It involves interaction among government and contractor program functions such as systems engineering, hardware/software engineering, speciality engineering, logistics, contracting, and production in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment. The program manager should use CM to establish and mature the technical baseline throughout the acquisition life cycle.