Configuration Audit Report

Definition

A configuration audit report is the configuration management work product that reports the results of performing a configuration audit.

Objectives

The typical objectives of a configuration audit report are to:

• Document the results of the configuration auditing task.

Benefits

The typical benefits of a configuration audit report include:

• It provides an audit trail of what was audited.
• It enables configuration defects to be fixed.

Contents

A configuration audit report typically has the following contents:

• Audit Identification:
  • Type of Audit (e.g. Baseline, Functional, Physical)
  • Release Audited
  • Date Audited
  • Auditor(s)
• Audit Process
• Audit Findings:
  • Issues and Discrepencies
  • Configuration Items containing Defects
• Recommendations
• Action Items

Guidelines

• Use the procedure in the associated work flow to produce this work product.
• If you tailor this work product, then tailor its associated standard, template, and inspection checklist.

Conventions

Configuration audit reports are typically constrained by the following conventions:

• Work Flow
• Content and Format Standard
• MS Word Template
• XML Template
• Inspection Checklist

Examples

• Example Configuration Audit Report