Summer 2026 Help

Initiating Planned Changes

Purpose

As a Change Owner, you create a Planned Change to record a request for a controlled update. You define the change needed and submit it for review so stakeholders can evaluate and approve the action.

Prerequisites

Installation Package: CQ Core

Product: QualityQuest

Function: Planned Change

User Profile: Standard User

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

Record Status: Open


Steps

  1. Open the Planned Change record.

  2. Select the Initiate option on the Action Menu.

  3. Specify this information:

    • Owner
      Specify the Owner.

    • Priority
      Specify the Priority.

    • Change Category
      Specify the Change Category.

    • Impact Assessment Required
      Specify the Impact Assessment Required.

    • Impact Assessment Approval Required
      Specify the Impact Assessment Approval Required

    • Plan Approval Required
      Specify the Plan Approval Required.

    • Change Order Approves Documents
      Specify the Change Order Approves Documents.

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

  4. Provide a Comment and specify the Password.

  5. Click Save.

Expected Outcome

Proceed

  • The Planned Change moves to the Impact Assessment Stage or Plan Stage (if Impact Assessment is not performed or added) and Open Status.

  • The Planned Change Owner is set to the user who Completed Triage.

  • Email Notification is sent to the Change Order Owner.

  • The Completing Triage activity appears on the History tab.

Revise

  • The Planned Change record moves back from the Triage Stage to the Draft Stage and Status.

  • Email Notification is sent to the Change Order submitter.

  • Sending Back for Revision activity appears on the History tab.

  • Submit button appears in the Next Best Actions section.

Void

  • Planned Change Stage and Status are Void.

  • Voiding Change Order activity appears on the History tab.

  • Voided Planned Change can be reopened at any time.


Optional Configurations

Additional Resources

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