The Project Workout, 4th Edition

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Let’s Do it Differently!: Change Control

Controlling change

The change control process

Accountabilities for change decisions

The change request form

Changes are an inevitable fact of project life. Unless you manage these changes effectively you will soon lose sight of the objectives and scope and thereafter lose total control of the project.

‘Change is certain. Progress is not.’

E H CARR

• Change is inevitable – manage it.
• Have a clear, simple process for introducing changes.
• Assess the impact of proposed changes.
• Only include beneficial changes.

Controlling change

Changes are an inevitable fact of project life (Figure 25.1). Seldom ...