Chapter 5 – Managing the Test Activities
Configuration Item – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
An aggregation of work products that is designated for configuration management and treated as a single entity in the configuration management process.
In simple words
Anything under version/change control: a source file, a doc, a test script, a build.
Exam tip
Test cases and test data are configuration items — treat them like source code.
Related terms
- Configuration ManagementThe process that keeps track of what code, data, docs and environments belong together at every point in time.
- BaselineA frozen version of a document or build that becomes the reference point for everything after it.
- Version ControlGit, SVN — the tool that lets many people edit the same code without losing changes.
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