Summer 2026 Help

Creating Immediate Changes

Purpose

As a Change Order Owner, create an Immediate Change to quickly update or approve Controlled Documents in Draft status that are not linked to a Planned Change, allowing the documents to move forward without delay. Immediate Changes can also result from an approved Change Request.

Prerequisites

Installation Package: CQ Core

Product: QualityQuest

Function: Immediate Change

User Profile: Standard User

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


Steps

  1. Open the Change Order tab. Then click New.

  2. Select Immediate Change from the Record Type list. Then click Next.

  3. Specify this information:

    • Title
      Specify the change title.

    • Priority
      Specify the Priority.

    • Description
      Provide a description.

    • Change Category
      Specify the Change Category.

    • Submitted By
      Specify who submitted the claim, if applicable.

    • Submitted Date
      Specify the date of submission.

    • Target Completion Date
      Specify the target completion date, if applicable.

    • Justification
      Provide a change justification.

    • Org. Division
      Specify the Org. Division, if applicable.

    • Org. Business Unit
      Specify the Org. Business Unit, if applicable.

    • Org. Region
      Specify the Org. Region, if applicable.

    • Org. Site
      Specify the Org. Site, if applicable.

    • Department
      Specify the department, if applicable.

    • Product
      Specify the product, if applicable.

    • Process
      Specify the process, if applicable.

    • Approval Matrix
      Specify the Approval Matrix of the change, if applicable.

  1. Click Save. To create a new Immediate Change, click Save & New.

Expected Outcome

  • The Immediate Change record is created with a unique number.

  • The Immediate Change Stage is set to In Progress.

  • The Change Owner is set to the user who created it.

  • The Guide Me button appears in the Next Best Actions section.


Optional Configurations

Additional Resources

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