Consulting in Contract management

Technical Changes

Technical change management is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling changes to technical assets, such as technical equipment, or engineering and construction design, in an organization or in a project. This process involves the identification of potential changes, analysis of the impact of those changes, such as technical impacts, scheduling impacts, price and costs impacts, safety (HSE) impacts, contractual impacts,  and the development of a plan for implementing those changes. The goal of technical change management is to ensure that changes are made efficiently and effectively, without causing disruptions to business operations or compromising the project and management. 

Technical change management typically involves several steps, including:

1. Change Request: The process begins with the identification of a need for change, which may come from a variety of sources such as technical change, design improvement or design change, additional requirements etc.
2. Change Analysis: Once a change request is received, the change manager in collaboration with the technical team evaluate the impact of the proposed or required change on the project and its potential effects on business operations.
3. Change Planning: Based on the analysis, a plan is developed for implementing the change, including timelines, resources, and communication strategies.
4. Change Implementation: The change is implemented according to the plan, which may involve updating the documentation, or  testing and monitoring to ensure that the change has been successful and is operating as expected in the case of changes occuring during the construction phase 

A Configuration Management plan, that  follows the guidance of the norm ISO 10007,  is highly recommended to efficiently manage changes in a project.