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Project change request software

Move project changes through a visible decision process.

Meridian gives proposed changes a structured record from request through decision and implementation. Teams can document the case for change, classify impacts and priority, record review details, and retain implementation and acceptance notes.

Free forever. No credit card required.

$0Free forever
1 projectStarter workspace
UnlimitedTeam members
No cardRequired to start
Short answer

How should project change request software work?

Project change request software should preserve the reason, impact assessment, decision, and implementation record for each proposed change. Meridian captures justification, affected areas, scope, cost, time, quality, and risk impacts, priority, estimated effort, change category, security-review needs, approval or rejection details, implementation plans, rollback plans, and post-implementation notes.

Included capabilities

A change record that follows the decision.

Keep assessment and implementation context attached to the request instead of scattering it across messages.

01

Request context

Capture a coded request with description, justification, affected areas, and an optional linked ticket.

02

Impact assessment

Select scope, cost, time, quality, and risk impacts and add estimated effort.

03

Priority and category

Classify priority and use minor, significant, major, or emergency change categories.

04

Decision workflow

Approve or reject proposed requests and record the reviewer, date, and decision notes.

05

Implementation planning

Document the implementation plan, rollback procedure, and implementation date.

06

Outcome notes

Retain implementation outcome and QA or client acceptance notes after the decision.

How it works

Control a proposed project change in three steps.

1

Submit the request

Describe the change, why it is needed, and which areas it may affect.

2

Assess and decide

Set impacts, priority, category, effort, and review requirements before recording a decision.

3

Implement and review

Document the implementation and rollback plans, then record the outcome and acceptance notes.

Meridian Starter

Useful enough to run a real project. Free enough to start today.

Meridian Starter includes one active project, unlimited users, unlimited retrospectives, resource management, and core time tracking. Paid plans add more projects and premium capabilities.

Starter plan

Free forever

No credit card
  • 1 project
  • Unlimited users
  • Change assessment and decisions
  • Implementation and outcome records
Create a free workspace

Starter is limited to one project. Higher plans add project capacity for teams controlling changes across more projects.

Common questions

Clear answers before you start.

What impacts can Meridian record for a change request?

A change request can identify scope, cost, time, quality, and risk impacts, with additional affected-area details and estimated effort.

Can Meridian record approvals and rejections?

Yes. Proposed requests can be approved or rejected, with reviewer, decision date, and decision notes recorded. Requests can also be deferred or marked implemented.

Can implementation and rollback plans be documented?

Yes. A request can retain implementation, rollback, implementation-outcome, and QA or client acceptance notes.

Is change request management included on Starter?

Yes. Starter is free forever for one project with unlimited users. Professional and higher plans add project capacity.

Give every proposed change a decision record.

Start with one free project and keep assessment, approval, implementation, and outcome details together.

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