This document discusses change management and its impact on construction projects. It defines change as anything that alters the original project scope, budget, schedule, or risk profile. The importance of maintaining a "golden thread" that links all changes to who requested it, when it was approved, and how it was funded is discussed. Implementing robust change management is difficult but important for tracking costs, schedules, and estimating impacts. The document concludes with estimating when changes should be incorporated into cost estimates and how changes are viewed in cost management tools and their effect on estimates of project completion costs.