Releasing Immediate Changes

Purpose

As a Change Owner, you release Immediate Changes to confirm all urgent actions and follow‑up tasks are complete and ready for final closure. This ensures the change is finished and documented in a controlled manner.

Prerequisites

Installation Package: CQ Core

User Profile: Standard User

Product: QualityQuest

Function: Immediate Change

Permissions: CQ Base User PSG and CQ Change Order Owner PSG

Record Status: Complete

Steps

1. Open the Email notification or a Home tab notification.

2. Click View to open the Immediate Change record.

3. Click Release in the Next Best Actions section.

4. Enter the Effective Date.

5. Provide a Comment and specify the Password, if applicable.

6. Click Save.

Expected Outcome

Releasing Without Post Implementation

• The Immediate Change Stage and Status displays as Closed.

• The Resolution Code displays as Effective.

• The Effective Date populates on the Details tab after release.

• If the Effective Date is in the future, the Immediate Change moves to the Pre‑Release Stage.

• The Closing Change Order activity appears on the History tab.

Releasing with Post Implementation

• The Immediate Change Stage is Released.

• The Post Implementation Task Status is Open on the Changes tab.

• The Releasing Change Order activity appears on the History tab.

• The Close button appears in the Next Best Actions section.

Document Changes

• Documents will now move to the Prerelease Queue and will later move to the Current Status once the Effective Date is met.

• At any time, Document Owners can modify the Effective Date from each Document to manually move the Document to the Status of Current.

Additional Resources

ComplianceQuest

• Completing Post Implementation Tasks for Immediate Changes

• Closing Immediate Changes