CONFIGURATION ITEM

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A configuration item (CI) can be defined as an aggregation of hardware and software that satisfies an end-use function, whose requirements are specified and designated for separate configuration management (based on EIA/IS-632 definition). A configuration item results from the functional-to-physical translation during the latter stages of Preliminary Design.

Other topics in our resources on Systems Engineering related to Configuration Item include: 
 
  • Configuration Identification (CI)
  • Configuration Management Plan (CMP)
  • Configuration Management Tool
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