How does Change Control flow across RM, RD, VER, and VAL?

How does Change Control flow across RM, RD, VER, and VAL?

• A. Changes to requirements or design flow through REQM and RD, are implemented in TS/PI, and are verified and validated to confirm impact.
• B. Changes follow a reverse flow from VER and VAL back to RM and RD without verification.
• C. Changes to requirements are made directly in the codebase without formal documentation.
• D. Changes are documented only after deployment with no verification step.

Answer: (A)

Change control in this context follows a traceable path: when a change to requirements or design is needed, it goes through Requirements Management to capture and scope the change, then into Requirements Development to update the requirements and design artifacts. The actual implementation happens in the Technical Solution/Product Integration environment. After that, Verification assesses that the implemented solution conforms to the updated requirements and design, and Validation checks that the change delivers the intended value in the real use environment. This sequence provides formal documentation, impact analysis, and a clear, testable path from requirement change through to deployment, ensuring the change is correct and beneficial. It avoids ad hoc code changes, reverse or skipped verification, and documentation only after deployment, all of which would undermine traceability and confidence in the change.

Change control in this context follows a traceable path: when a change to requirements or design is needed, it goes through Requirements Management to capture and scope the change, then into Requirements Development to update the requirements and design artifacts. The actual implementation happens in the Technical Solution/Product Integration environment. After that, Verification assesses that the implemented solution conforms to the updated requirements and design, and Validation checks that the change delivers the intended value in the real use environment. This sequence provides formal documentation, impact analysis, and a clear, testable path from requirement change through to deployment, ensuring the change is correct and beneficial. It avoids ad hoc code changes, reverse or skipped verification, and documentation only after deployment, all of which would undermine traceability and confidence in the change.