#58GOVERNANCEGOVERNElite
Change Ledger
Central record of all changes
Medium
Overview
Immutable log of all changes: deploys, config changes, infrastructure modifications, access changes.
Why It Matters
Answer 'what changed recently?' instantly. Deploy receipts + git log.
The Risk
Without a change ledger, incident investigation starts with guesswork. You can't correlate problems with changes. Compliance audits can't trace change history.
Implementation Components
A complete implementation of this capability includes:
- Central change log aggregating all sources
- Git commits, deploy receipts, config changes
- Infrastructure modifications logged
- Access control changes tracked
- Searchable and filterable interface
- Retention for compliance requirements
Implementation Pattern
- 1Collect change events
- 2Standardize format
- 3Store in append-only log
- 4Make searchable
Pipeline Coverage
This continuous capability monitors and applies to the following pipeline phases:
COMMITRELEASE
Tool Examples
These are examples, not endorsements. Choose what fits your context.
Dependencies
Enhanced by (more effective with)
Same Layer
Other capabilities in this continuous layer
- •#54 Severity Definition
- •#55 Incident Timeline
- •#56 Status Communication
- •#57 Post-Incident Review
- •#59 Recovery Runbooks
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