subject: What you need to know about change control procedure [print this page] Change control procedure pertains to the process of handling changes to an item or project. It is important that all changes are carefully monitored to ensure that no faults are introduced in the system and that previous alteration made is not undone.
Below you will find a generic change control procedure that might be useful:
Identification of the problem
There are various ways that this can happen: requirement of new features by customer or when a customer makes a suggestion for a change to be carried out.
Analysis of change request
At this point it is important that the project manager analyze whether the change is feasible or not. For instance it is important that the benefits do not exceed the cost.
Change evaluation
At this point a change committee will be set up to investigate whether the change should be carried out or not.
Planning for change
It is important that proper planning is made on how the changes should be implemented. For instance there are companies that might want to implement their changes in one go while others may want to do it little by little.
Implementation stage
The implementation of the change should be controlled properly if you want to make sure that everything goes according to the plan.
Reviewing
Proper verification should be made by the project manager to make sure that everything is done according to the plan. Then the change cycle is completed.
This is a simple guide on change control procedure and there can be some more complex ones depending on the project and the firm.
What you need to know about change control procedure
