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ITIL and Change Management

Change Management is the process responsible for ensuring that changes are recorded, evaluated, planned, tested, implemented, and reviewed in a controlled manner. Change Management enables you to meet the following business objectives:

  • Use standardized methods and procedures to ensure efficient and prompt handling of all changes.

  • Record all changes to service assets and configuration items (CIs) in the Configuration Management System (CMS).

  • Optimize overall business risk.

  • Respond to customers’ changing business requirements maximizes value and reduces incidents, disruptions, and rework.

  • Respond to business and IT requests for changes aligns services with business needs.

The ITIL Change Management process model includes:

  • The steps to initiate a change.

  • The order to take those steps.

  • Who has responsibility for each part of the process.

  • Scheduling and planning.

  • When (and how) to escalate a change.

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