To Run a Change Effects Analysis Report
Change effects analysis is the process of determining which related objects will be affected when an object under change control is changed. AssetWise displays all objects with primary links to the object under change, and then lets you determine whether those objects are in fact impacted by the change, and whether perhaps impacted objects with secondary or tertiary relationships are not listed.
- Open the change request you want to analyze in the Content pane.
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Click the Effect Analysis link in the Report section of the Task pane.
The Change Effects Analysis report opens in the Content pane.
Each affected object is used as a topic header and all the possible affected objects that are related are listed below the principle affected object. The report lists affected documents first, then physical items, tags, and virtual item groups. Each object can be inspected in more detail by clicking its link.
The above image shows a fairly simple change effects analysis. There is no Task pane associated with it. This type of report can potentially be much more complex than this example. In this example, a remote controller has been reported as unreliable and a replacement is suggested. Objects that are potentially impacted by the change are grouped as physical items, responsibilities, parent documents, virtual items, and work orders.
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To add another affected object, check the check box next to the object and then click the Add As Affected Object button.
For example, add any objects in the list that you have reason to believe will be impacted by the same change.
- Click the Calculate button and review the new list of affected objects and the related objects. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all impacted objects have been found and added as affected objects.
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Click Print Report if you want to print a copy of the report for your records.
