Change Management Controls
Controls for Safe System Changes
Organizations implement controls to ensure every change is authorized, tested, documented, and reversible if problems occur.
- Formal change requests.
- Management approval.
- Impact assessment.
- Testing before deployment.
- Version control.
- Rollback procedures.
- Documentation updates.
- Post-implementation review.
Note
Emergency changes should still be documented and reviewed after implementation.
Summary
Strong change controls reduce system failures caused by poorly managed modifications.