Change management consists of all the processes used on a project to ensure that ideas for improving the project or additional outcomes are properly evaluated and approved before they are included in the project management plan. Read the following scenario and consider what types of elements you might include in a change management policy for a company's project procedure manual.

The president of your organization complained that there are just too many changes on your projects. He came to you and asked you to write a policy on how the company would control change on every project. This policy would be a generic change management policy that can be included in every project management procedure manual.

Consider that every project, by definition, is unique. Each project also has characteristics that are common to all projects. Evaluate the types of information needed to manage change on any project.

1. How do you outline a detailed change management policy that all companies can include in their project procedure manual?

2. What would be an example?

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Section 7.1, "The Plan-Monitor-Control Cycle" (pp. 236-238)

Section 7.2, "Data Collection and Reporting" (pp. 238-242)

Section 7.4, "Project Control" (pp. 249-251)

Section 7.5, "Designing the Control System" (pp. 252-257)

Section 7.6, "Scope Creep and Change Control" (pp. 257-258)

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Chapter 4.3, "Direct and Manage Project Work" (pp. 39-41)

Chapter 4.4, "Monitor and Control Project Work" (pp. 43-45)

Chapter 4.5, "Perform Integrated Change Control" (pp. 45-48)

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