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Change
Control

Change Control
“The art of progress is to preserve
order amid change, and to
preserve change amid order.”
Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947)
English Mathematician and Philosopher

Change Control Objectives
“...processes, procedures and tools for establishing baselines or
control points for documentation, managing changes to baseline
documentation, and managing and tracking the deployed VRM
configuration.”
– Assist in attaining and maintaining VRM integrity
– Establish the appropriate degree of control necessary for
successful development, deployment and support
– Develop common approach for establishing baselines
– Ensure accurate technical documentation
– Define the process for tracking documentation

Excellence in Change Control
• Accuracy:
– Achieving consistent performance managing clear, concise and valid records
and data
• Speed:
– Immediate understanding of all configuration items and subsequent changes
• Adaptability:
– Ability to manage configuration in an environment of continuous change
• Feedback and Measurement:
– Learning and understanding relationships between requirements,
specifications, and the VRM configuration definition and using that knowledge
to continuously improve results

What is Change Control
Four main components:
• Change Authoring
– Initiate Change
– Evaluate Impacts
– Make Business Decision
• Change Execution
– Perform Work
– Conduct Change Control Boards
• Change Closure
– Record Change
– Incorporate into VCOR
• Change Administration
– Track Requests
– Track In-process Work
– Record Business Decision

Committee Voting Rules
Types of Change
1. Consensus – 100% Agreement
2. Major Change – Majority Vote
3. Minor Change – Model Architect’s Discretion
Committee meets Once a Quarter
Model released “as needed”

VCG
Membership
Change Notice
VCOR Model
Change Process
Requestor
Request
Refusal
Initiate Request
Change Request Document
Response Document
Deny Request
Yes
VCG
Administrator
Is there a
similar Request in
the System
No
Initiate Request
Receipt Ackn
Prepare
Response
Implement Change
Archive
Response
Approve Request
Minor Changes: *
IOs, Metrics, Practices,
Technology
Major Changes: *
Level 1-3 Elements
Structure Changes
Branding
General
Review &
Comment
14 Days
Deny Request
Yes
Yes
No
No
* see Change
Classification
Worksheet
Is it a major
change
No
Adminstrator
Review
Does it make
sense
Yes
Does it
already
exist
No
Can a
existing element
be modified
Yes
Architecture
Review Board
Board Review
Practitioner
Validation
No
Approval
Yes
Inform
VCG BOD

Level Zero Change Form

Level One Change Form

Level Two Change Form

Level Three Change Form

Priority Dimension Change Form

Metric Change Form

I/O Change Form

Practice Change Form

Technology Change Form