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This solutions provides guidance for establishing a change control process for projects. Change in projects often involve implications for projects costs and time. If all parties do not agree with the side effect of change before implementing the change, this can have negative consequences for stakeholders and damage the project manager's reputation. Establishing project controls is a way to help mitigate negative consequence and leverage opportunities associated with change in the project.

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Change in projects often involves implications for projects costs and time. If all parties do not agree with the side effect of change before implementing the change, this can have negative consequences for stakeholders and damage the project manager's reputation. Establishing project controls is a way to help mitigate negative consequence and leverage opportunities associated with change in the project. This solution will provide guidance in establishing a change management process for projects.

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Establishing a Change Control Process for Projects

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Project management can involve ever changing elements. Timelines can shift, executives can make requests that were not a part of the original plan, key stakeholders can request for modifications to a project plan. A myriad of things often happen that changes key performance metrics of your project. These performance metrics are often what a project manager is evaluated by. It is important to control the change that take ...

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