Change control

From PEaM

PMI	Change control is identifying documenting, approving or rejecting, and controlling changes to the project baselines.[1]

AACEI

Change control[2] Process of accepting or rejecting changes to the project's baselines. Lack of change control is one of the most common causes of scope creep. Process of implementing procedures that ensure that proposed changes are properly assessed and, if approved, incorporated into the project plan. Uncontrolled changes are one of the most common causes of delay and failure. Risk abatement process of accepting or rejecting changes to the project's baselines, based on predetermined criteria or "trigger points.” Change management The formal process through which changes to the project plan are identified, assessed, reviewed, approved and introduced.[2]

References

1. ↑ Project Management Institute (2008). A Guide to The Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th, Project Management Institute.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International [AACEI] (2007). Cost Engineering Terminology, 10S-90, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International.

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