Configurable field definition document

The present invention provides a configurable field definition document as well as a method, system and program product for configuring a field definition document. Specifically, under the present invention, fields of the field definition document are configured to store values of data elements used by a computer application. The computer application is then mapped to the fields. As needed, values of data elements for the computer application are accessed from the field definition document based on the mapping and at least one selection criterion. The at least one selection criterion can include, for example, a customer identity, a location, a language, a project type, etc.