Provides detailed information to perform an impact analysis of requirement changes, including proposed change implications, system components and elements affected by the change, and estimated schedule and cost impacts.

The goal of impact analysis is to determine what would be affected by a particular change. This includes identifying the requirements or specifications that will be modified and indicating any dependencies and relationships.

This template provides assistance with the following:

  Implications of the proposed change
  System elements affected by the proposed change
  Effort of estimation for a change
  Impact analysis reporting.

The Requirements Changes Impact Analysis contains the following topics:

  Purpose
  Product or system information
  Reason and description of requirements changes
  Assumptions, dependencies and constraints
  List of stakeholders
  Risks
  Proposed changes checklist
  System components and elements affected by change
  Estimated schedule and cost impact.

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