What is a Configuration Mangement(CM) Plan

• Defines the types of documents to be managed and a document naming scheme.
• Defines who takes responsibility for the CM procedures and creation of baselines.
• Defines policies for change control and version management.
• Defines the CM records which must be maintained.
• Describes the tools which should be used to assist the CM process and any limitations on their use.
• Defines the process of tool use.
• Defines the CM database used to record configuration information.
• May include information such as the CM of external software, process auditing, etc