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title: Change Lifecycle
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/change-lifecycle
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:42.704Z
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The following diagram illustrates the lifecycle of a typical change request:

*Change Lifecycle*

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The process to create and implement changes include:

1. [Creating a Change Request](docId\:MDrXfMLfHaRSkGe6zBd0y)
2. [Linking a Business Object to a Change Request](docId\:SHMRTlHHiw3CV2GyCGiWQ)
3. [Classifying Changes](docId:3g9XAJFt3wecoMoZY1yNF)
4. [Approving a Change Request](docId:4i6lg6TdxP1E06eKeuFkp)
5. [Scheduling a Change Request](docId\:ITHbzn_cXAvPFfDg7gjKZ)
6. [Implementing a Change](docId\:Ced5GZWiOTLg89iFz9ObK)
7. [Closing a Change Request](docId\:llJd8iscLglWhjQrUqLtI)