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Configuration management system unit

The term configuration item (CI) refers to the fundamental structural unit of a configuration management system. Examples of CIs include individual hardware or software components. The configuration-management system oversees the life of the CIs through a combination of processes and tools by implementing and enabling the fundamental elements of identification, change management, status accounting, and audits. This system aims to avoid the introduction of errors related to lack of testing as well as of incompatibilities with other CIs. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Configuration itemA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: A Study on Criteria for Selection of Development Stage Hardware Configuration Item for Defense Specification of Weapon SystemsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Software EngineeringThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: A Real-Time Detection Method of Software Configuration Errors Based on Fine-Grained Configuration Item TypesCited 1 times
  5. Go sideways: Configuration managementA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Configuration management databaseA closely related topic

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