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Change Management

In this chapter, you will be introduced to the change management capability specifically, as part of formal service management. This includes the governance (the purpose, objectives, and policies), the execution (the roles and responsibilities, activities, and metrics), and the enablement (accelerating, integrating, and supporting technology) of the capability.

In this chapter, we will cover the following main topics:

  • The purpose and objectives
  • Policies
  • Process terms and definitions
  • Process inputs and outputs
  • Process activities
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Key process indicators
  • Process integration
  • Technology requirements

Purpose and objectives

Change management is the process that is responsible for managing all changes, ...

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