Getting Started

Getting Started on Change Management		status: valid
tags: change_management, change_management, change_management, change_management relates to: wf__change_create_cr, wf__change_analyze_cr, wf__change_implement_monitor_cr, wf__change_close_cr
doc_getstrt__change_process		Getting Started

This document describes the steps to create a change request, and further to analyze, implement, and to control the change until closure. Where a change is defined as an introduction of a new feature/component or modification of an existing feature/component.

Examples for change requests:

• New feature e.g. communication, debugging, health management, cryptography introduced (feature request).

• Existing feature, e.g. communication supports new protocol (feature modification).

• New component for parsing a protocol introduced (component request).

• API change for an existing component (component modification).

Therefore guidelines Feature Request Template and Component Request Template, Change Request Guideline and a Concept Description are available.

General Workflow

The workflows are defined in the Change Management Workflows section.

For every change identified, the following workflows are executed:

• Create your change request according to Create Change Request

• Analyze change request report according to Analyze Change Request

• Implement change request and monitor it until closure according to Implement and Monitor Chang...

• Close the change request according to Close Change Request

In addition create a change management plan as part of the platform management plan according to Create/Maintain Platform Ma...