1. A configuration device configured to capture requirements for a centralized maintenance system (CMS) of an aircraft, the device comprising a centralized maintenance system computer having a memory, the device comprising: a definition module implemented by the centralized maintenance system computer and configured to define configuration domains for the CMS according to an aircraft topology; a module implemented by the centralized maintenance system computer and configured to create for each configuration domain a user profile having configuration domain rules; a user profile input module implemented by the centralized maintenance system computer and configured to input according to the configuration domain rules a set of parameters relating to each configuration domain; a verification module implemented by the centralized maintenance system computer and configured to verify for each user profile a compliance of the set of parameters input with the configuration domain rules in terms of structure, domain of variation and consistency of the values; and a generating module implemented by the centralized maintenance system computer and configured to generate a configuration file for each compliant user profile, the configuration file comprising the set of parameters of all the configuration domains, wherein the configuration file is configured to be implemented in a centralized maintenance system (CMS) of an aircraft.