Configuration management (CM) is basically a practice of systematic handling of the changes in such a way that system does not lose its integrity over a period of time. This involves certain policies, techniques, procedures, and tools for evaluating change proposals, managing them, and tracking their progress along with maintaining appropriate documentation for the same.
CM helps in providing administrative and technical directions to the design and development of the appreciation.
The following diagram gives a brief idea about what CM is all about :
