Every business analyst knows that change is a constant factor that must be managed during any initiative. The task of assessing requirements changes outlines the purpose of these tasks as well as the key elements to consider when change occurs with the requirements. These key elements include assessing the formality required for a particular initiative in terms of the nature of the initiative, which factors may have an impact on the initiative and need to be considered during this task, and the final outcome of whether a change is to be accepted or rejected.

Let's now start this section with a clear understanding of the purpose of assessing requirements changes as a core business analysis task.