1. A method comprising: selecting a first configuration item from a source dataset; determining whether the first configuration item matches a second configuration item of a target dataset of a configuration management database based on application of a statistical rule; and responsive to a successful match based on the application of the statistical rule: determining whether a threshold value associated with the statistical rule meets a predetermined acceptance value associated with the statistical rule, the threshold value and the predetermined acceptance value being independent of the first configuration item and the second configuration item, responsive to determining that the threshold value meets the predetermined acceptance value, marking the first configuration item as identified with the second configuration item, and adjusting the threshold value.
1. A method comprising: selecting a first configuration item from a source dataset; determining whether the first configuration item matches a second configuration item of a target dataset of a configuration management database based on application of a statistical rule; and responsive to a successful match based on the application of the statistical rule: determining whether a threshold value associated with the statistical rule meets a predetermined acceptance value associated with the statistical rule, the threshold value and the predetermined acceptance value being independent of the first configuration item and the second configuration item, responsive to determining that the threshold value meets the predetermined acceptance value, marking the first configuration item as identified with the second configuration item, and adjusting the threshold value. 11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, responsive to an unsuccessful match: determining criteria used by a user to manually identify the first configuration item with a third configuration item of the target dataset; generating a new statistical rule from the criteria used by the user; and associating a predetermined default value for the threshold value associated with the new rule, the predetermined default value not exceeding the predetermined acceptance value.