Completing Approval for Change Impact Assessments

Purpose

As an Approver, you can record the decision for the Impact Assessment to confirm its suitability for further action. This step ensures the change proceeds only after you complete the required review.

Prerequisites

Installation Package: CQ Core, CQ Approval

Product: QualityQuest

Function: Planned Change

User Profile: Standard User

Permissions: CQ Base User PSG and CQ Change Request Approver PSG

Record Approval Status:

Steps

1. Open the Email notification or a Home tab notification for Change approval.

2. Click Approve/Reject to open the Planned Change record.

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

4. To approve the Planned Change, click Approve in the Next Best Actions section. To reject the Planned Change, click Reject.

Expected Outcome

• The approval decision appears on the Workflow tab.

• If approved, the change request Stage is Plan and the Status is Open.

• If rejected, the change request Stage is Impact Assessment Rejected and the Status is Closed.

• The Approval activity appears in the Record Activities section on the History tab.

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

• Redo Impact Assessment button appears in the Next Best Actions section.

Additional Resources

ComplianceQuest

• Adding Change Plans

• Redoing Change Impact Assessment