> ## Documentation Index
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# Change Request Template

> Document a material scope change with transparent impact on fee, timeline and delivery.

## 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.