Chapter 17

Change Management

Abstract

The effects that changes to the specification, scope or timing can have on a project are highlighted in this chapter. The method of document-control and a sample change-control form, which clearly shows the items to be recorded, are included. The chapter ends with a section on issue management.

Keywords

Change management; Change record (register); Change register; Document-control; Issue management
There are very few projects that do not change in some way during their life cycle. Equally, there are very few changes that do not affect in some way either (or all) the time, cost or quality ...

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