1. Test estimation

2. Test control

3. Test monitoring

a. measures of tracking process

b. effort required to perform activities

c. reallocation of resources

1. Configuration identification

2. Configuration control

3. Status reporting

4. Configuration auditing

a. Maintains of CI’s in a library

b. Checks on the contents of the library

c. Function recording and tracking problems.

d. Requires the all CI’s and their versions in the system are known