24. Change Control - This podcast discusses the ability to manage variations and change requests in a controlled way, and covers:

a) The purpose and importance of each stage of a typical change control process (such as request, initial evaluation, detailed evaluation, recommendation, update plans and implement) and where these stages are different for linear and iterative life cycles.

b) What should be captured and recorded in change requests.

c) Ways in which to assess options related to a proposed change and the high-level impact of the proposed change.

d) How to justify recommendations about whether to approve, reject or defer changes.

e) The importance of updating plans and schedules to reflect and communicate changes.