Change Advisory Board
A Change Advisory Board (CAB) is a formal group within IT service management, particularly in ITIL frameworks, that reviews, approves, and prioritizes proposed changes to IT services and infrastructure. It ensures changes are assessed for risk, impact, and alignment with business objectives before implementation. The CAB typically includes stakeholders from IT, business units, and other relevant departments to provide diverse perspectives.
Developers should learn about CAB when working in regulated industries, large enterprises, or environments requiring strict change control to minimize service disruptions and ensure compliance. It's crucial for roles involving DevOps, site reliability engineering (SRE), or IT operations, as it helps manage deployments, updates, and infrastructure changes systematically. Understanding CAB processes aids in collaborating with IT teams and adhering to governance standards like ITIL or ISO 20000.