After a successful network change, diagrams and procedures are left stale, and later incident responders work from outdated maps. Which change-management requirement was neglected?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
If the map still shows the old bridge, the next fire truck goes the wrong way — same for stale network diagrams after a change. Write down what you changed and version it, or responders inherit a fiction.
Full Explanation
Change management includes updating related documentation—network diagrams, procedures, and version-controlled artifacts—after successful changes so operations and incident response reflect reality. Leaving documentation stale creates security and operational risk when responders rely on incorrect topology or steps. Destroying history without controlled versioning, relying only on unrecorded verbal briefings, or waiting solely for annual audits fails this requirement.