Name :   Carol Julian Organization :   KSU Post Date :   9/26/2005 Glossary Comments Glossary Term :   Configuration Status Accounting Definition :   Comment :   An element of configuration management, consisting of the recording and reporting of information needed to manage a configuration effectively. This information includes a listing of the approved configuration identification, the status of proposed changes to the configuration, and the implementation status of approved changes. (Patterned after IEEE Std. 610.12-1990) Nature: Term defined in 2002 guidelines, not included in current glossary.