Summary

Create or release baselines for internal use and for delivery to the customer.

Description

A baseline is represented by the assignment of an identifier to a configuration item or a collection of configuration items and associated entities at a distinct point in time. As a product or service evolves, multiple baselines can be used to control development and testing. (See the definition of “baseline” in the glossary.)

 

Examples of types of baselines include the following:
  • Stakeholder requirements
  • Identified risks
  • Current service levels and resource use
  • Operational plan
  • Schedules


Example Work Products



  1. Baselines
  2. Description of baselines


Subpractices



  1. Obtain authorization from the CCB before creating or releasing baselines of configuration items.
  2. Create or release baselines only from configuration items in the configuration management system.
  3. Document the set of configuration items that are contained in a baseline.
  4. Make the current set of baselines readily available.