– Defines or references the procedures to control changes to configuration items
– Defines measurements used to determine the status of the configuration management activities
– Defines configuration management audit criteria
– Approved by the configuration management function
– Identifies configuration library tools or mechanism
– Includes management records and status reports that show the status and history of controlled items
– Specifies the location and access mechanisms for the configuration management library
– Storage, handling and delivery (including archival and retrieval) mechanisms specified