Change request

Roles that need it

• Project Manager
• Project Manager (Banking)
• PMO Analyst
• Business Analyst
• Service Delivery Manager (Outsourcing & Shared Services)

Skills it belongs to

• Project governance and reporting
• Project budget management

Related concepts

• Scope creepScope creep is the gradual, uncontrolled growth of a project's scope through small additions that bypass the change request process. It erodes budget and timeline because extra work is added without extra time or money.
• Steering committeeA steering committee (SteerCo) is the senior group that directs a project or programme: it approves scope, budget and major changes, resolves escalated risks and issues, and decides at key gates whether work continues. It meets on a fixed cycle, often monthly.
• RAID logA RAID log is a project register of Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (some teams use Actions or Decisions for the A and D). Each entry has an owner, a rating, a due date and a status, and the log is reviewed regularly at project and steering meetings.

Sources

• PM2 project management methodology, European Commission (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026
• PMBOK Guide and standards, Project Management Institute (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026

Updated 31 Oct 2026.