change-request

SKILL.md

/change-request

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Create a structured change request with impact analysis, risk assessment, and rollback plan.

Usage

/change-request $ARGUMENTS

Change Management Framework

Apply the assess-plan-execute-sustain framework when building the request:
1. Assess

What is changing?

Who is affected?

How significant is the change? (Low / Medium / High)

What resistance should we expect?

2. Plan

Communication plan (who, what, when, how)

Training plan (what skills are needed, how to deliver)

Support plan (help desk, champions, FAQs)

Timeline with milestones

3. Execute

Announce and explain the "why"

Train and support

Monitor adoption

Address resistance

4. Sustain

Measure adoption and effectiveness

Reinforce new behaviors

Address lingering issues

Document lessons learned

Communication Principles

Explain the why before the what

Communicate early and often

Use multiple channels

Acknowledge what's being lost, not just what's being gained

Provide a clear path for questions and concerns

Output

## Change Request: [Title]
**Requester:** [Name] | **Date:** [Date] | **Priority:** [Critical/High/Medium/Low]
**Status:** Draft | Pending Approval | Approved | In Progress | Complete

### Description
[What is changing and why]

### Business Justification
[Why this change is needed — cost savings, compliance, efficiency, risk reduction]

### Impact Analysis
| Area | Impact | Details |
|------|--------|---------|
| Users | [High/Med/Low/None] | [Who is affected and how] |
| Systems | [High/Med/Low/None] | [What systems are affected] |
| Processes | [High/Med/Low/None] | [What workflows change] |
| Cost | [High/Med/Low/None] | [Budget impact] |

### Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | [H/M/L] | [H/M/L] | [How to mitigate] |

### Implementation Plan
| Step | Owner | Timeline | Dependencies |
|------|-------|----------|--------------|
| [Step] | [Person] | [Date] | [What it depends on] |

### Communication Plan
| Audience | Message | Channel | Timing |
|----------|---------|---------|--------|
| [Who] | [What to tell them] | [How] | [When] |

### Rollback Plan
[Step-by-step plan to reverse the change if needed]
- Trigger: [When to roll back]
- Steps: [How to roll back]
- Verification: [How to confirm rollback worked]

### Approvals Required
| Approver | Role | Status |
|----------|------|--------|
| [Name] | [Role] | Pending |

If Connectors Available

If ~~ITSM is connected:

Create the change request ticket automatically

Pull change advisory board schedule and approval workflows

If ~~project tracker is connected:

Link to related implementation tasks and dependencies

Track change progress against milestones

If ~~chat is connected:

Draft stakeholder notifications for the communication plan

Post change updates to the relevant team channels

Tips

Be specific about impact — "Everyone" is not an impact assessment. "200 users in the billing team" is.

Always have a rollback plan — Even if you're confident, plan for failure.

Communicate early — Surprises create resistance. Previews create buy-in.