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Project Configuration Management Plan Template This Project Configuration Management Template is free for you to copy and use on your project and within your organization. We hope that you find this template useful and welcome your comments. Public distribution of this document is only permitted from the Project Management Docs official website at: www.ProjectManagementD Configuration Management Plan Project Name Company Name Street Address City, State Zip Code Date  Table of Contents Introduction 2 Roles and Responsibilities 2 Configuration Control 3 Configuration Management Database (CMDB) 4 Configuration Status Accounting 5 Configuration Audits 6 Introduction The purpose of the Configuration Management Plan is to describe how configuration management (CM) will be conducted throughout the project lifecycle. This includes documenting how CM is managed, roles and responsibilities, how configuration item (CI) changes are made, and communicating all aspects of CM to project stakeholders. Without a documented configuration management plan it is likely that CIs may be missed, incomplete, or unnecessary work is done because of a lack or version and document control. While a configuration management plan is important for all projects, this is especially so for software and other information technology (IT) projects. The NexGen Project will utilize existing Smith Company network infrastructure and add numerous capabilities in order to allow for remote access, direct ability to modify LAN/WAN environments, and improved monitoring of network tools and devices. As a result, Smith Company’s ability to perform network maintenance and updates will be significantly improved. Additionally, Smith Company will improve its ability to monitor all network diagnostics in real time and streamline workforce efficiency. Cost savings will be realized by greatly reducing the amount of time associated with competing network tasks and allowing Smith Company employ