Project Change Control
Implement change control for each project
The ability for project teams to collaborate—across functions, time zones, and organizational boundaries—is a key critical success factor.
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Review project changes requests using the approved Project Change management system. Incorporate approved change orders into the project management plan and ensure they are properly aligned with the program and project governance procedures.
Monitor and control project scope, cost and schedule.
Practices
- Handle each request for change to ensure the project scope is kept under control with complete traceability.
- Make sure that each change request is assessed by key project stakeholders.
- Ensure that each assessed change request is accepted, rejected, or deferred by the appropriate governance authority.
- Allow for the systematic and orderly implementation of accepted change orders.
- Update the project and program management plans for all approved changes orders, and communicate approved changes to key stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Defined, and clear priorities for handling resource conflicts
- Increased ability to manage and track changes to project scope
- Improved decision making for change requests made properly and efficiently
- Lack of control over project scope, schedule, risk and cost
- Unfavorable customer attention, and lack of focus and confidence
- Out of control resource constraints and considerations
