Changes in a Partnerships Victoria project, whether initiated by the private party or the government party, will be easier to deal with if appropriate procedures are in place. In the case of changes provided for in the project deed, appropriate change control processes should be included in the contract administration manual (as discussed in Chapter 7). In the case of other changes, similar contract management issues arise and similar processes are required and should also be incorporated in the contract administration manual. |
The issues that need to be considered in preparing any change management process for a Partnerships Victoria project include:
• Who can request a change?
• Who should be involved in assessing the impact of the change?
• Who can authorise the change?
• How is the change prioritised?
• How is implementation of the change controlled and tested?
• How is the change documented?
The change management process should establish a central point through which all changes are coordinated.