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Change Request Form Template

A change request form protects your baseline. This template captures the change, assesses impact, and routes it for a documented approval decision.

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The business problem it solves

Uncontrolled change is how projects quietly blow their scope, schedule, and budget without anyone deciding to.

Who should use it

  • Project managers controlling change
  • Sponsors approving changes
  • Governance and change boards

When to use it

Use it whenever a change to scope, schedule, or budget is requested after baselining.

What this template helps you do

  • Change description and driver
  • Impact on scope, schedule, cost, risk
  • Options and recommendation
  • Approval decision and signatures
  • Updated baseline reference
Inside the template
  1. Change description
  2. Reason and driver
  3. Impact assessment
  4. Recommendation
  5. Approval decision

How it connects to the PMOstart 5D Lifecycle

This template supports the Deploy stage of the PMOstart 5D Lifecycle. It also maps to these related lifecycles, where you can see how the work fits the bigger delivery picture:

Governance LifecycleProject Management LifecycleChange Management Lifecycle

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

It creates an audit trail and forces an explicit decision, so scope, schedule, and budget never drift by accident.

The sponsor or change board, based on the assessed impact on scope, schedule, cost, and risk.

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