# Change Management ```mermaid graph TD; REQUEST([Request from employee])-->APPROVAL_HOD[Approval by HOD]; APPROVAL_HOD-->IT_CHECKS{IT: Other approvals necessary?}; IT_CHECKS--Yes-->FORWARD[IT: Forward request]; FORWARD-->APPROVAL_RESPONSIBLE[Approval by responsible person]; APPROVAL_RESPONSIBLE-->VALIDATE{Is approved?}; VALIDATE--Yes-->IMPLEMENT[IT: Implement permission changes]; VALIDATE--No-->INFORM([IT: Inform employee and HOD]); IT_CHECKS--No-->IMPLEMENT; IMPLEMENT-->INFORM; ``` 2022-01-01 - Version 1.0