---
title: "Set up engineering change reasons"
slug: "set-up-engineering-change-reasons"
tags: ["Task", "PE", "Product Engineering"]
updated: 2026-03-20T09:20:59Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:03Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-engineering-change-reasons"
---

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# Set up engineering change reasons

You can set up common reasons why an engineering item is changed. You can assign these reasons for change to a product on engineering change requests and engineering change orders.

**Examples**: Fault, Defect, Product improvement, Customer request.

### Steps

1. Go to **Product engineering** > **Setup** > **Engineering change management** > **Change reason**.
2. Click **New**.
3. In the **Change reason** field, type a value.
4. In the **Description** field, type a value.
5. Close the page.