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A network engineering team is preparing to implement a major SD-WAN traffic steering policy update across all enterprise branch locations. Place the standard change management steps in the correct chronological order from first to last.

  1. 1Draft and submit a formal Request for Change (RFC) containing the proposed policy details, business impact analysis, and rollback plan.
  2. 2Present the RFC to the Change Advisory Board (CAB) for formal review, risk assessment, and deployment authorization.
  3. 3Schedule the maintenance window according to CAB approval and issue change notifications to impacted business stakeholders.
  4. 4Create baseline backups of existing device configurations and execute the policy deployment during the authorized window.
  5. 5Perform post-implementation verification testing, update network configuration documentation, and close the change ticket.

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The correct chronological order is: 1) Draft and submit a formal RFC with a rollback plan, 2) Present the RFC to the CAB for authorization, 3) Schedule the maintenance window and notify stakeholders, 4) Create configuration backups and deploy the change during the maintenance window, and 5) Perform post-implementation verification, update documentation, and close the RFC ticket.
The standard network change management workflow progresses systematically through request formulation (RFC creation with risk analysis and rollback plans), advisory review (CAB approval), logistics and communication (window scheduling and user notifications), controlled deployment (pre-change backups and execution), and post-deployment closure (testing, documentation updates, and RFC ticket closure).

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1
Identify the initial proposal phase.
The process must begin with drafting and submitting an RFC that includes impact analysis and rollback steps.
Changes cannot be evaluated or approved without a formal request specifying the scope and safety plan.
2
Determine the approval phase.
The RFC is submitted to the Change Advisory Board (CAB).
Authorized oversight ensures changes do not conflict with other operational events or introduce unvetted business risks.
3
Determine the preparation phase prior to execution.
Schedule the maintenance window and notify affected users.
Stakeholder communication ensures organizational awareness before service impacts occur.
4
Identify the execution phase.
Perform baseline backups and deploy the policy changes.
Backups ensure state recovery if deployment fails, and deployment must occur within the authorized window.
5
Determine the post-execution phase.
Validate functionality, update documentation, and close the ticket.
A change is only complete when verified operational, baseline documentation reflects reality, and administrative record-keeping is closed.

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Standard Network Change Management Lifecycle
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