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Summary: Integrated Change Control Plan

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No matter how well a project is planned, there will be changes. As a Project Manager, one should expect it. With that being said, change can impact a project significantly if it is not planned for and managed well when it occurs. The PMBOK (2013) states that project management is an integrative undertaking that requires each project and product process to be appropriately aligned and that actions taken during one process typically affect that process and other related processes. Implementing a contingency plan is necessary to manage change. This is performed through an Integrated Change Control plan which is defined by the PMBOK (2013) as the process of reviewing all change requests; approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, organizational …show more content…

However, to manage change, the Project Manger should document every change request and understand why the change request was submitted in order to formulate a strategy. This information should be documented in a Change Request Form to be able to articulate whether the change impacts the project budget, schedule, or scope (How to Manage Change Requests, 2016). Change requests may include corrective action, preventive action, and defect repairs when identified by stakeholders. According the PMBOK (2013), some organizations may even require a formal chartered group to review and evaluate changes to the project. This is known as a Change Control Board (CCB). The project manager will ascertain the impacts of the change and decide whether or not it will benefit the project and submit this information to the CCB. The CCB can also require revised cost estimates, schedule dates and resource management and other documentation in order to facilitate change request. The Project Manager and the CCB are the approval authority for the change. This change is then submitted to the vendor for sizing and estimate of the cost and must be thoroughly documented. Whatever the specific circumstances are, the change must be tracked and announced to respective vendors via official communication channels. This is to address any further issues or changes that may arise and allow for the vendor and Project Manager to

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