1. A system comprising: memory including a repository that stores, for each particular configuration item of a plurality of configuration items, a set of data indicating at least one predetermined attribute of the particular configuration item and a relationship with another configuration item; and a processor coupled to the memory; wherein the processor is configured to detect target information identifying a set of configuration items of the plurality of configuration items, wherein the target information matches a predetermined attribute of each configuration item of the set of configuration items, wherein the processor is configured to create, based on the target information, a first association between a first configuration item of the set of configuration items with a second configuration item of the set of configuration items and a second association between the first configuration item with a third configuration item of the set of configuration items, wherein the first association and the second association are each an instance of a relationship association that includes a time period attribute that indicates a period of time when the relationship association exists.