Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Change Management Policy

This sample outlines a set of policies and procedures designed to provide an orderly process in which changes to a company's IT infrastructure are requested and approved prior to the installation or implementation of a change.

The purpose of this policy is to promote a controlled environment around change management procedures for a company’s IT systems and applications. Procedures are designed to provide an orderly process in which changes to a company’s IT infrastructure are requested and approved prior to the installation or implementation of the change. The scope of this document is limited to development and changes to: applications, database structures and, IT infrastructure.