<aside> <img src="/icons/swap-horizontally_gray.svg" alt="/icons/swap-horizontally_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Change Management is an orchestrated strategy to transition teams, departments, and organizations from an existing state to a more desirable future state

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Challenges of Change

• Unplanned or poorly coordinated changes can lead to resistance and confusion
• Even seemingly simple changes, like software upgrades, can cause issues
• Existing processes become disrupted by changes, impacting efficiency

Change Approval and Assessment

• Changes must be approved and assessed
• Organizational processes and procedures for change approval
• Assessment evaluates value and potential disruptions

Change Advisory Board (CAB)

• Body of representatives from various parts of an organization that is responsible for evaluation of any proposed changes
• Evaluates proposed changes before approval, assesses viability, impacts and alignment with objectives

Change Owner

• Individual or team responsible for initiating change request
• Advocates for the change, details, reasons, benefits, and challenges
• Key in presenting the case for the change

Stakeholders

• Individuals or teams with a vested interest in the proposed change
• Directly impacted or involved in assessment and implementation
• These individuals or teams must be:
  • Consulted
  • Their feedback considered
  • Their concerns addressed