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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000013" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Change</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271592">
         <Level1>creating</Level1>
         <Level2>change</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271597">
         <Level1>Change</Level1>
         <Level2>creating</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271602">
         <Level1>Change</Level1>
         <Level2>form</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271607">
         <Level1>Change</Level1>
         <Level2>commands</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>The change refers to the
		change header. All related change requests are linked to one change. If you
		create a new change, the first version of change proposal is created
		automatically. You can also create a change without a change request. The
		lifecycle of a change has the following status:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Created</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Under Review</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Approved</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Frozen</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Cancelled</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Completed</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>To initiate the change
		process, an authorized user must do the following:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Assign an owner who is responsible to carry out the
		  change</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Set the change priority</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>The change provides information about problem and the
		consequences, in case the problem is not addressed. The change committee linked
		to the change provides recommendation for the change approval.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The change process, as part of the change management is of two
		types:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Simple change</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Normal change</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>To implement the effectivity dates, the change orders and the
		objects which are governed by the dates, are linked to the change, in case of
		simple change.</Paragraph>
      <GeneralSection>
         <Paragraph> 
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Linked Change Requests</GUIRef>: All change requests linked to the particular change.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Change Proposals</GUIRef>: The change proposal linked to the change.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Reviewers</GUIRef>: The reviewers of the change
		  committee assigned to the change.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000012" role="manual">Change Request</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000014" role="manual">Change Proposal</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>