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Change requested

Requested by: [name]
Date: [date]
Describe the new or changed work in plain language.

Why the change is needed

[Client objective, new information, dependency or decision that created the request.]

Impact on scope

Current scope: [what was agreed] Proposed change: [what will be added, removed or replaced]

Delivery impact

  • Additional consultant effort: [estimate]
  • Additional client effort: [estimate]
  • New dependencies: [list]
  • New risks: [list]

Timeline impact

Current target: [date] Revised target: [date / no change] Explain why.

Commercial impact

Additional fee: [amount / none] Payment timing: [terms] If scope is being traded rather than added, state what is removed.

Approval

  • Approved
  • Rejected
  • More information required
Client approver: [name] Consultant approver: [name]

Principle

A change request should not feel punitive. It is simply a transparent record that the agreed work has changed and the delivery plan must change with it.