A Potential Change Notice (PCN) is a document sent to a client describing project changes that is quickly developed, identified, analysed, solutions of the change events, and the impacts on the project. A PCN document includes the reasons for the change, and identifies and quantifies a potential change on the project and the projected impact of the change (can be positive or negative) that is a first step of the Change Management work processes. A PCN can be called as a Project, Process, or Product Change Notification.

Related Definitions in the Project: The Change Management; Project Management; Project Controls