Change Management

Change management is the process by which any required changes to Items are initiated, designed, reviewed, and implemented. In this section, the term Item means an item under direct change management control. In the Product Engineering (PE) solution, these Items are Parts, Documents, and CAD Documents. The PE solution has three built-in processes to manage Item release, modification, and obsolescence:

• CMII Process — The Institute of Configuration Management developed the CMII change management process. It is a rigorous definition of how change management should be implemented throughout an organization to achieve better control over operations. You can use the CMII principles immediately out of the box or customize them to match your organization’s specific requirements.
• Simple Change Management — This is a less rigorous process for organizations that do not require the entire CMII standard. Simple change management involves fewer steps and resources but still controls change in an organization based on a set of standard processes.
• Express Change Management — This is a streamlined process with a built-in Impact Matrix utility that quickly shows you how the change will affect other Items dependent on a changed Part or Document.

Aras Innovator can be configured to allow one or more of these processes to run in parallel depending on the complexity of the Parts and Documents involved and the requirements of the organization.