Definition of a normal change.

[S_B]

Have been writing some doco and seem to be stuck on what to say here.

Just wondering what others "define" a normal change as....

I know what ITIL says, but i am after some ...... client facing words.. hahaha..

I know what it is in my mind, but when i type it out.. it just sounds so regimental.

S_B

[thechosenone69]

S_B,

normal change refers to changes that must follow the complete change management process.

By definition a normal change will proceed through all steps of the change management process and will eventually be reviewed by the Change Advisory Board (CAB).

The Normal change will break down into 3 subsideries

1- Minor(Change Manager approves rejects the change, schedules the change then reports action to CAB)
2- Major (As for the major and significant, RFC is usualy circulated through CAB(Board members when its significant) and the senior management/board level approves the changes.
3- Significant.

Just put in mind that ITIL is a best practice so makes sure its tailored to your requirements, dont go by the books, do whats right for the business.

Regards,

Ali Makahleh
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“If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing." W. Edwards Deming.

[Diarmid]

Why not just describe to your client how the change process works and treat all words like "normal", "minor", "major" and "standard" as jargon, either not mentioning them at all, or at the appropriate moment saying "and we call that a X change" after describing it.
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[S_B]

Thankyou both for your comments.

Diarmid,
That's what we do at the moment