What is Change Management?

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Change Management Definition

Change management (also referred to as Engineering Change Management) is the process of creating, reviewing and gaining formal approval for engineering change requests (ECRs), engineering change orders (ECOs), and engineering change notifications (ECNs).

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FAQs

What are the different types of engineering changes?

There are severl types of engineering changes including:

  1. Engineering Change Request (ECR)
  2. Engineering Change Order (ECO)
  3. Engineering Change Notice (ECN)
  4. Manufacturing Change Order (MCO)
  5. Stop Order (SO)
  6. Deviation (Unplanned, Temporary Change)
What are the basic principles of change management?

The basic principles of engineering change management are:

  • Understanding when a change is needed
  • Avoiding unnecessary changes
  • Reducing impact/dependencies
  • Detecting problems early on
  • Streamlining the process

*Source: https://news.aucotec.com/6-principles-engineering-change-order-management/

What are the basic steps of change management?

Change management involves the following steps:

  1. Identify the process/product design element that needs to be changed
  2. Initiate an engineering change request (ECR) that outlines the reasons, impact, and details for proposed change.
  3. Approve the proposed change with key engineering stakeholders.
  4. Initiate an engineering change order (ECO) and get approval from all product team stakeholders.
  5. Implement changes during the manufacturing process or beyond (field service, if necessary).

*Source: https://change.walkme.com/engineering-change-management/

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