TS 13466

TS 13466 addresses the requirements for conducting configuration management audits. Its focus is the disciplined review of configuration items to confirm that the recorded product definition and the actual state of the item remain aligned. In configuration management, that alignment is essential for controlled change, traceability, and dependable technical documentation.

The role of a configuration audit

In general technical practice, configuration management is the structured control of a product’s structure, versions, documentation, and changes. A configuration audit is the verification step within that system: it checks whether the identified configuration item, such as a part, assembly, software release, or subsystem, matches its approved description and status. This helps reveal inconsistencies between design intent and implemented configuration.

What this standard covers

The scope of this standard is limited to the requirements for carrying out configuration management audits on configuration items. It is about the conduct of the audit activity itself, not about defining the technical content of the item being audited. That distinction matters because configuration control depends both on accurate product definition and on a consistent verification process.

• Checking whether a configuration item conforms to its defined state
• Reviewing consistency between recorded configuration data and actual configuration
• Handling audit outcomes in a traceable configuration management process