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231 Project Management
2.3.3 CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Inevitable changes take place during project implementation (changes: changes in project con-
tents, goals, deadlines or budgets). These must be incorporated with as little change as possible
in the framework conditions (comparison: project management magic triangle). Fig. 32 shows the
course of a change management procedure which must be carried out for every desired change.
Figure 32 | Change management process
Every desired change (change request) is entered into a change management list which gives
the project manager an overview of all entered change requests and their status. The project
manager can use an Open Item List (OIL) for this. The type to be used is, therefore, "change." If
the project manager is able to implement the change request without changing the project frame-
work, then they can directly approve these slight changes. Should major changes be necessary
which require changes in the framework conditions, the change request is to be referred to the
decision-making committee or client. This committee must then decide within an appropriate
period of time on the implementation of the change request. After the decision is made (change
order or refusal) by the decision-making committee or client or the project manager, the project
manager informs the creator of the change request, the members of the project team and, if ap-
plicable, a representative of the client.The project manager makes an appropriate entry into the