Change control within quality management
systems (QMS) and information technology (IT) systems is a formal process used
to ensure that changes to a product or system are introduced in a controlled
and coordinated manner. It reduces the possibility that unnecessary changes
will be introduced to a system without forethought, introducing faults into the
system or undoing changes made by other users of software. The goals of a
change control procedure usually include minimal disruption to services,
reduction in back-out activities, and cost-effective utilization of resources
involved in implementing change.
Change control is currently used in a wide variety of products and systems. For Information Technology (IT) systems it is a major aspect of the broader discipline of change management. Typical examples from the computer and network environments are patches to software products, installation of new operating systems, upgrades to network routing tables, or changes to the electrical power systems supporting such infrastructure.
The steps followed for change control are:
Change control is currently used in a wide variety of products and systems. For Information Technology (IT) systems it is a major aspect of the broader discipline of change management. Typical examples from the computer and network environments are patches to software products, installation of new operating systems, upgrades to network routing tables, or changes to the electrical power systems supporting such infrastructure.
The steps followed for change control are:
1.
Record / Classify
2.
Assess
3.
Plan
4.
Build / Test
5.
Implement
6.
Close / Gain Acceptance
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