Configuration item
Any component or other service asset that needs to be managed in order to deliver an IT service. Information about each configuration item is recorded in a configuration record within the configuration management system and is maintained throughout its lifecycle by service asset and configuration management. Configuration items are under the control of change management.
They typically include IT services, hardware, software, buildings, people and formal documentation such as process documentation and service level agreements.
Configuration item
Any component or other service asset that needs to be managed in order to deliver an IT service. Information about each configuration item is recorded in a configuration record within the configuration management system and is maintained throughout its lifecycle by service asset and configuration management. Configuration items are under the control of change management.
They typically include IT services, hardware, software, buildings, people and formal documentation such as process documentation and service level agreements.