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AI Change Management

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: Runtime Control & Guardrail Terms →

AI change management is the governed process of reviewing, approving, and deploying changes to AI agents, including model updates, prompt modifications, tool additions, and policy adjustments. It prevents uncontrolled changes from reaching production.

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What is AI Change Management?

AI change management is the governed process of reviewing, approving, and deploying changes to AI agents, including model updates, prompt modifications, tool additions, and policy adjustments.

How does AI Change Management work?

It prevents uncontrolled changes from reaching production.

Which terms are related to AI Change Management?

Closely related concepts include Tool Registry, Agent Scaffolding, Jailbreak (AI Agent), Model Risk Manager. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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