Change Management

Change management controls how teams request, assess, approve, implement, and verify changes to work products.

First, a stakeholder submits a change request. The request describes the proposed change and its purpose. Next, the team checks whether the request contains enough information.

Then, experts analyse the impact. They review affected requirements, costs, risks, schedules, architecture, code, tests, and documentation. Moreover, traceability links help them identify related artifacts.

A responsible authority then approves, rejects, or postpones the request. For example, a Change Control Board may make this decision. The team records the decision and its reason. Therefore, stakeholders can understand and audit the process.

After approval, the team prioritizes and implements the change. Finally, testers verify the result. The team also updates affected artifacts, links, versions, and baselines.

Effective change management enables valuable changes while protecting consistency, traceability, quality, and project stability.