AChange Request Processis required to formally evaluate and approve any change that could impact asset performance, risk, or compliance-such as outsourcing maintenance.
Exact Extract from IAM - Asset Management: An Anatomy (v4), Section 4.6.2 - Change Management:
"Changes to asset-related systems, responsibilities, or service providers should follow formal change control processes to assess impact and ensure traceability."

Capital investmentrefers to spending on assets that will deliver value over the long term, typically involving creation, acquisition, renewal, or enhancementof assets.Safety inspections, however, are anoperational expense (Opex)and part of regular maintenance and compliance activities.
Exact Extract from IAM - Asset Management: An Anatomy (v4), Section 4.3.3 - Capital Investment Decision-Making:
"Capital investment includes asset creation, acquisition, or major renewal. Routine inspections and maintenance activities are operational expenditures."