You use change requests in SAP Master Data Governance to trigger and process changes to master data. You use change requests in your daily work to make changes to your data. The system applies the governance rules and processes you have defined. The change request process starts with a user's first entry for the purpose of creating or changing data.

The user selects a suitable change request type. This change request type determines the next steps in the process. A predefined group of people is assigned to each change request step. This group is authorized to carry out the activities of the change request step — for example, adding additional information — and to pass the change request on to the next step.

You can define the following in a change request step:

A change request step type determines which activities can be executed by a specific user.