Change Dialog Box


Overview

Tasks

Tabs

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Tivoli Change Management user

Overview

Using the Change dialog box

You use the Change dialog box to create a new change. See Creating a Change.

Tasks

Accessing the Change dialog box

To access the Change dialog box, do one of the following:
  • If you are using the Tivoli Change Management administrator or user profile, from the File menu, choose New Change.
  • If you are using the Tivoli Service Desk administrator profile, from the File menu, choose New Change.
  • From the Help menu, choose Your System Profile and follow the instructions under Change New.

Change Dialog Box Tabs

General tab

You define basic and required information for a change. See Defining General Change Information and Creating a Change.

Cost tab

You specify the costs associated with a change. See Specifying Costs and Creating a Change.

Reasons tab

You specify the reasons for a change. See Specifying Reasons and Creating a Change.

Approvals tab

You specify who approves a change. You can also define the priority notification and specify the approval method of the approver. See Specifying Approvers and Creating a Change.

Assets tab

You can modify assets relating to the change if you use Tivoli Asset Management with Tivoli Change Management. See Specifying Assets and Creating a Change.

Impacts tab

You define the impact of a change. You can also perform impact analysis. See Specifying Impacts, Performing Impact Analysis, and Creating a Change.

Tasks tab

You define and track the tasks required to implement a change. See Specifying Tasks and Creating a Change.

Problem tab

You can attach a problem to a change if you use Tivoli Problem Management with Tivoli Change Management. See Using Tivoli Change Management with Tivoli Problem Management and Creating a Change.

Activity tab

You can add activities that are required to implement a change. See Working with Activities and Creating a Change.