The central purpose and role of CMS is defined as: • CMS designs, develops and markets advanced configuration and document management systems, for identifying product data, controlling changes to the data, reporting on the status of the product data, verifying the data and making the correct data available to users where it is needed. • CMS, by applying its consulting service, will help organisations to achieve and maintain quality certification concerning their configuration and document management processes. • CMS products are distinguished from competition by their adaptability, sophistication, user friendliness and cost structure.