Change Management Vocabulary
Change advisory board, change request, emergency change, standard change, change freeze vocabulary. Advanced
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A change record states: "The change request has been approved by the CAB."
What is a CAB in IT change management?
The Change Advisory Board (CAB) is an ITIL construct: a cross-functional group (IT operations, business, security, architects) that reviews the risk, impact, rollback plan, and scheduling of normal and major changes before authorising them.
| Change type | CAB required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard change | No — pre-approved | Low-risk, routine, well-documented procedure |
| Normal change | Yes — full CAB review | Non-routine change, scheduled through the change process |
| Emergency change | ECAB — reduced group | Critical production fix, expedited approval process |
Key vocabulary: RFC (Request For Change), change record, CAB approval.