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jdc46 replied to the topic Factors to look for while evaluating change request in the forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development 6 years, 1 month ago
Change to a project can have different effects on the overall project. When considering change, it must remain within the project scope. Changes cannot be made if it changes the project to the extent that it no longer meets the needs of customer, stakeholder, and business. If change requests are within the project scope, changes must be considered within the limitation of resources and time. If a project has progressed months and a change will effectively take it back to the beginning, then there becomes a balance between the risk factors in time required to make the change and in the harm if the change isn’t made. There can be severe costs suffered from a company by making changes to a large project, but if making a change can also save the company heavy costs that may result from future product recalls. A financial analysis must be performed to guide the course of action, while ethical management will ultimately determines the imperatives of allowing change to take effect or not.