Practice: Team Change Management
This is a practice for capturing change requests that are managed as part of work item management.
Why adopt this practice

At any time, any member of the team may uncover defects or propose new requirements that are not in scope for the iteration. There should be some process for tracking such requests, so that they do not get lost.  This practice simply captures such requests as work items, and assumes that work item management practices will address the acceptance, assignment, verification, and closure of such requests.

Application

The best way to read this practice is to first familiarize yourself with its overall structure: what is in it and how it is organized.

Review the task: Request Change and associated guidance. Next, review the Iterative Development practice to understand how change requests are captured and managed on the Work Items List.

For step-by-step instructions on how to adopt this practice, see How to Adopt the Team Change Management Practice.

Additional Information
For more information on this practice,  see the practice resource page on IBM® DeveloperWorks®.