Project Controls and Estimation Curriculum

Change Mgmt

Module from the Project Controls and Estimation Curriculum curriculum.

Module 8 - Change Management · Learning Objectives · 1. Distinguish trend (potential) from change order (approved) · 2. Apply PSM MOC for any physical, process, or procedure change · 3. Maintain baseline control (cost, schedule, scope) · 4. Approve changes at cost thresholds (management authority) · 5. Document all changes in change log with justification · Change Control Workflow

Step	Action	Artifact	Approver	Timeline	Notes
1 Identify	Potential change noticed	Trend notice	Project team	Within days	Monitor
2 Evaluate	Cost + schedule impact	Change evaluation	Project controls	1 week	Include contingency
3 Classify	MOC or contractual	Change request	Engineering lead	1 week	Safety implications
4 PHA MOC	PHA if applicable	MOC record	PSM + PHA team	Per program	PSM required
5 Approve	Per authority threshold	Approved change order	Owner + contractor	Tier approval	Budget impact
6 Baseline	Update cost / schedule	Revised baseline	Project controls	Immediate	Replot S-curves
7 Communicate	Notify all teams	Revised documents	Project manager	Within days	All stakeholders
8 Execute	Implement change	Construction / doc update	Field / design	Per change	Track actual
9 Close	Change complete	Closeout change order	Project controls	At completion	Lessons learned

Source: Project_Controls_Estimation_Curriculum_v1.xlsx · Sheet: Change Mgmt

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