4. Manage development requests

Change requests can arise at any stage of the project, from the engineering team in the design phase, or from the supply chain team in the procurement and manufacturing phase, or from partners or the customer.

The management of these changes needs to be handled with great care, as they can have major consequences for the project, in terms of both risks and opportunities. The way in which they are handled will have a real influence on the project's schedule and costs.

Change management involves four key factors in the success of projects:

• use a change management and configuration management method to identify and make the necessary changes to the project repository;

• verify the contribution of the modifications made ;

• optimize...