02 — Capability · BC-540.30
Engineering Change Control
Change a product definition on purpose, with the impact understood, the right people agreeing and a clear date from which the new definition applies.
- Change Management
- ECR and ECO
- Change Control Board
In scope
- Change request capture and impact assessment
- Change approval and release
- Effectivity planning and cut-in
- Communication of changes to affected functions
Out of scope
- Operational IT change advisory (see BC-740)
- Deviation and waiver handling for nonconforming product (see BC-550)
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-540.30.10Change Request AssessmentCapture proposed changes and assess their effect on cost, inventory, suppliers, compliance and customers before anyone approves them.
- BC-540.30.20Change Approval & ReleaseDecide on each change with the functions it affects in the room, and release the updated definition as the new authority.
- BC-540.30.30Effectivity & Cut-InSet the date, serial or lot from which a change applies and coordinate the switch so old and new parts are not mixed by accident.