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you’ll almost certainly need to document the purpose of the change. In

Jamie’s scenario, users have demanded the latest OS from Microsoft to better

serve customers who have (all) jumped to Windows 10. The purpose of the

change, therefore, is improved performance and support for clients.

Scope of the Change

Usually included as part of the purpose of the change, the scope of the change

defines who and what this change will affect. This includes an inventory of

all systems involved, the number of people involved in making the change,

how long the change will take, and often the estimated cost of the change.

The design lab, as mentioned, has 16 computing devices that will be

affected. (The overall budget will be determined by which edition of

Windows 10 will be installed: Home, Pro, or Enterprise.)

Risk Analysis

All changes to infrastructure come with risk. A proper change management

request will certainly require a risk analysis, a detailed assessment of possible

problems that could result from the change. What if the upgrade fails? Has

the new application been tested on a sample system? Will the new computers

have adequate firewalls? Don’t panic (well, not too much), as any risk

analysis will almost certainly be passed off to a security person in your

organization—but that person might have great interest in your opinions and

concerns!

Plan for the Change

What needs to be done before the change starts? What needs to be purchased?

Where will new, uninstalled equipment be stored? On which days will you

implement this change? During what time period? Who will cover your other

duties while you’re otherwise engaged? Anything that needs to be ready

before Jamie starts is covered in the plan for the change.

End-User Acceptance

Part of successful change management is educating the end users in both the

need for the change and how to adapt to changed systems. End-user

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