Managing project change. A best practice guide

A fundamental problem within the construction industry is that projects run behind programme and are being completed over budget. The clients and the general public are aware of this difficulty, which can result in client dissatisfaction and create problems with the design team, contractors and suppliers. This guide presents best practice recommendations for the effective management of change on projects. It describes the establishment and operation of change management systems, the reasons for, and sources of, change and the procedures that should be adopted in order to control and manage its impact. This publication is aimed primarily at the clients, project managers and design and construction leaders who determine the project objectives and establish the project management processes at the outset. It will be of value to all involved in the conception, organisation and implementation of construction projects and the recommendations are applicable to all forms of construction.