What is the next step if a change is approved?

When a change is approved in an IT Service Management context, the appropriate next step is to proceed with the subsequent action in the flow sequence. This typically involves a structured process that ensures the change is planned, coordinated, and communicated to all relevant stakeholders effectively.

After the approval, various activities may take place, including scheduling the change, further planning of implementation details, assessments of potential impacts, and updates in documentation. These activities follow the organization's change management process flow, ensuring systematic handling of the approved change to reduce risks and optimize results.

Considering the other options: implementing the change immediately might not allow for adequate preparation and risk assessment. Sending the change for further evaluations could contradict the approval process, as an approval generally indicates that sufficient evaluation has already been completed. Archiving the change request would take place only after the change has been successfully implemented and the process has concluded, thus not being relevant immediately after approval.