DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title: Configuration Status Accounting Report

Number: FAA-SE-018
AMSC Number:
DTIC Applicable:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
Applicable Forms: N/A

Approval Date:
Limitation: N/A
GIDEP Applicable: N/A

Use/relationship:
Configuration Status Accounting Reports are documented records that provide the
information needed to identify the configuration item and determine the status and
implementation process of change proposals, deviations, and waivers.
The report is to record, with controlled reference access, the various documents
comprising the base lines, changes, waivers, and deviations.
The terms "contract" and "contractor" include intra-Government orders and activities.
Requirements:
FORMAT. The data elements used in the reports shall be identified using MIL-STD-973
as a guideline.
CONTENT. The report shall include but need not be limited to identification of:
(a) Technical documentation comprising the configuration identification;
(b) Essential configuration item data;
(c) Contractual information required for each configuration item and Contractor
identification;
(d) Proposed changes to configuration, the status of such changes, and responsibility
for change decisions;
(e) Approved changes to configuration, including the specific number or kind of items
to which these changes apply, the implementation status of such changes, and the
activity responsible for implementation.