PROJECT NAME Change Log
This log is used to record and track project change requests. Change requests are requests made by external stakeholders or a member of the team to change the scope, costs, methods, or other planned aspects of the project. This log includes all change requests made over the life of the project, including those that are approved, those that are denied, and those that are still waiting for a decision. Do not delete change request information from this log: it is a permanent record of project change requests. Tips: 1. Change the title of this document by clicking "View" in the Tools Menu and selecting "Header and Footer" and then "Custom Header". 2. All (i) new change requests; (ii) change requests waiting for a decision; and (iii) change requests that were approved or denied in a period should be recorded in the Project Status Report for that period. 3. Receiving change requests and updating this log should be part of an ongoing change control process with clear roles and responsibilities. See the Change Control Plan Template for suggestions on these. 4. Each change request should be assigned a number as a unique identifier (see left hand column) that does not change over the life of the project and that is also used on the Project Status Report. 5. There should be specific definitions for the terms high, medium, and low. See the Change Control Plan for suggested definitions. 6. If the project uses Change Request Forms and Change Impact Forms as part of its change control process, some of the information in this log can be taken from those forms once they are completed. 7. Options for indicating status in the "Status" column below are provided in the Change Control Process Template. 1. BASIC CHANGE REQUEST INFORMATION Change Number 2. CHANGE IMPACT INFORMATION 3. CHANGE REQUEST RESPONSE INFORMATION Status
Change Description
Responsible Name or title of team member responsible for change request
Provide Describe what changes are unique requested identifier to change request
Date Last Update Impact Requested Requestor day-monthH/M/L day-monthyear year Name or title of Enter the date Enter the date Enter here H person who the change information for (High); M made the was first this change (Medium); or L change requested request (not (Low) request the entire log) according to was updated impact definitions
Impact Description List the specific impact the change have on the project schedule, budget, scope, and quality. Other impacts can also be listed
Approval Authority Name here who has decisionmaking authority for approving or denying the change request
Actions Required
Enter here whether the change List actions required to resolve request has been approved or the change request denied or is waiting for a decision
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PROJECT NAME Change Log
Change Number C013 C014 C015 C016 C017 C018 C019 C020 C021 C022 C023 C024 C025 C026 C027 C028 C029 C030 C031 C032 C033 C034 C035 C036 C037 C038 C039 C040 C041 C042 C043 C044
Change Description
Responsible
Requestor
Date Requested day-monthyear
Last Update day-monthyear
Impact H/M/L
Impact Description
Approval Authority
Status
Actions Required
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PROJECT NAME Change Log
Change Number C045 C046 C047 C048 C049 C050 C051 C052 C053 C054 C055 C056 C057 C058 C059 C060 C061 C062 C063 C064 C065 C066 C067 C068 C069 C070 C071 C072 C073 C074 C075 C076 C077 C078 C079 C080 C081 C082 C083 C084 C085 C086 C087 C088 C089 C090 C091 C092 C093 C094 C095 C096 C097 C098 C099 C100
Change Description
Responsible
Requestor
Date Requested day-monthyear
Last Update day-monthyear
Impact H/M/L
Impact Description
Approval Authority
Status
Actions Required
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