Getting Started

Getting Started on Change Management		status: valid
tags: change_management, change_management, change_management, change_management version: 2 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 a template Decision Record Template is available. This template is complemented by the Feature Request Template, Component Request Template, Change Request Guideline and Concept Description.

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...