cases this requires that the work product is "reset" to an initial (possibly inherently approved) state from which work may proceed. Baseline control In many environments, baselines are controlled such that certain subsequent activities against work products in that baseline are either prohibited or permitted. These activities are selected and controlled, and again, depending upon the configuration management system, are also monitored. Consequently, baselines are ordinarily subjected to configuration management audits. Configuration Audits may include an examination of specific actions performed against the baseline, identification of individuals involved in any action, an evaluation of change within the baseline, (re-)certification for approval, accounting, metric collection, comparison to another baseline, or all of these. See also Software configuration management Systems development life cycle Traceability matrix References Configuration management Software project management Version control systems