# Request for Change (RFC)

| Form ID | FRM-CHG-001 | Revision | 1.0 |
|---------|-------------|----------|-----|

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## Change Request Information

| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| RFC Number | RFC-[YYYY]-[####] |
| Date Submitted | |
| Requester Name | |
| Requester Department | |
| Requester Email | |
| Requester Phone | |

## Change Classification

**Change Type:**
- [ ] Standard (Pre-approved, routine)
- [ ] Normal (Requires CAB approval)
- [ ] Emergency (Critical, time-sensitive)

**Change Category:**
- [ ] Hardware
- [ ] Software/Application
- [ ] Network
- [ ] Database
- [ ] Security
- [ ] Cloud Infrastructure
- [ ] Other: _______________

**Priority:**
- [ ] Critical (Must be completed ASAP)
- [ ] High (Within 1 week)
- [ ] Medium (Within 2 weeks)
- [ ] Low (Within 30 days)

## Change Description

### Summary
*Provide a brief description of the proposed change (1-2 sentences)*



### Detailed Description
*Describe the change in detail, including what will be modified*



### Reason/Business Justification
*Why is this change necessary? What business need does it address?*



## Impact Assessment

### Affected Systems
| System/Application | Environment | Impact Level |
|-------------------|-------------|--------------|
| | ☐ Prod ☐ Test ☐ Dev | ☐ High ☐ Med ☐ Low |
| | ☐ Prod ☐ Test ☐ Dev | ☐ High ☐ Med ☐ Low |
| | ☐ Prod ☐ Test ☐ Dev | ☐ High ☐ Med ☐ Low |

### Affected Users/Groups


### Dependencies
*List any dependencies on other systems, changes, or external parties*



## Risk Assessment

**What could go wrong?**


**Likelihood of failure:**
- [ ] Low
- [ ] Medium
- [ ] High

**Impact if failure occurs:**
- [ ] Low - Minor inconvenience
- [ ] Medium - Degraded service
- [ ] High - Service outage
- [ ] Critical - Data loss or security breach

**Overall Risk Level:**
- [ ] Low
- [ ] Medium
- [ ] High

## Implementation Plan

### Proposed Change Window
| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| Start Date/Time | |
| End Date/Time | |
| Estimated Duration | |
| Maintenance Window Required? | ☐ Yes ☐ No |

### Implementation Steps
| Step | Action | Responsible | Est. Time |
|------|--------|-------------|-----------|
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | |
| 3 | | | |
| 4 | | | |
| 5 | | | |

### Pre-Implementation Checklist
- [ ] Backup completed
- [ ] Stakeholders notified
- [ ] Test plan documented
- [ ] Rollback plan documented
- [ ] Required access/permissions confirmed

## Rollback Plan

**Rollback Trigger Criteria:**
*Under what conditions will rollback be initiated?*



**Rollback Steps:**
| Step | Action | Responsible | Est. Time |
|------|--------|-------------|-----------|
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | |
| 3 | | | |

**Estimated Rollback Time:**

## Testing Plan

**Test Environment:**
- [ ] Already tested in Dev
- [ ] Already tested in Test/Stage
- [ ] Production verification only

**Test Cases:**
| Test | Expected Result | Pass/Fail |
|------|-----------------|-----------|
| | | ☐ |
| | | ☐ |
| | | ☐ |

## Communication Plan

### Notifications Required
- [ ] End users
- [ ] Help desk
- [ ] Management
- [ ] External parties
- [ ] None required

### Notification Details
| Audience | Method | Timing | Responsible |
|----------|--------|--------|-------------|
| | | | |
| | | | |

## Approvals

### Technical Review
| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| Reviewer Name | |
| Date | |
| Decision | ☐ Approved ☐ Rejected ☐ More Info Needed |
| Comments | |
| Signature | |

### CAB Review
| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| CAB Meeting Date | |
| Decision | ☐ Approved ☐ Approved w/Conditions ☐ Deferred ☐ Rejected |
| Conditions (if any) | |
| CAB Chair Signature | |

### Management Approval (if required)
| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| Approver Name | |
| Date | |
| Signature | |

## Post-Implementation

### Results
| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| Implementation Date | |
| Actual Start Time | |
| Actual End Time | |
| Status | ☐ Successful ☐ Partial ☐ Failed ☐ Rolled Back |

### Issues Encountered


### Lessons Learned


### PIR Required?
- [ ] Yes (Schedule date: _________)
- [ ] No

### Closure
| Field | Entry |
|-------|-------|
| Closed By | |
| Date Closed | |
| Final Status | ☐ Successful ☐ Failed |

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*Form FRM-CHG-001 Rev 1.0 - Request for Change*