Managing Change
Key Controls
A case for change has to be agreed with stakeholders before any updates to IMS content are made.
Once the updated document is ready only the IMS Administrator can implement IMS content updates in the system.
Challenge the Need for Documents
Embedding instructions and advice on the 'ways-of-working' within the applications used day-to-day rather than having stand-alone procedure documents is preferable to the majority of end-users.
An optimal IMS is not overflowing with content!
Use Risk-based Reviews
Rather than fixed-term, periodical reviews and revalidations of IMS content, we recommend a risk-based approach. This significantly reduces the number of IMS content updates (and the associated change management effort) needed to keep your management system content up-to-date.