Configuration Item

A conceptual product (or system, or function), whose constituents or realizations may differ between product variants.
A configuration item have revisions (versions) and must be managed and tracked in product design and maintenance alike. It may be of a functional nature, or represent a system, or conceptual equipment.

Configuration Item Baseline

A collection of specific revisions of Configuration Item Nodes and their realized Parts, that together represent a meaningful whole.
With the approval of a baseline a development task at Saab is completed and its result is ready for being communicated to others.

Configuration Item Node

A representation of a Configuration Item in Saab's PDM-system.
A leaf Configuration Item Node is classified as a "Realized CIN", and is always realized as at least one Part (assembly or component).

Configuration Item Node Structure

A hierarchical structure of Configuration Item Nodes (CIN). This structure is often referred to as a CIN-structure, and sometimes as a configuration item structure.