Chapter 5 – Test Management
Change Management – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
The process of controlling changes to products and related items, including approving, tracking, and reviewing changes.
In simple words
The formal process for proposing, approving, and tracking changes.
Exam tip
Change management protects the baseline; configuration management stores it.
Related terms
- Configuration ManagementThe process that keeps track of what code, data, docs and environments belong together at every point in time.
- BaselineA frozen version of a document or build that becomes the reference point for everything after it.
- Impact AnalysisBefore making a change, work out what else it will touch so you can plan tests and effort.
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