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Change Implementation Methodology
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Change Implementation Methodology – The Business Case
Change Implementation (CI) is preparing people for and supporting them through an organizational change – to achieve desired business objectives while minimizing loss in productivity. Effective change implementation results in improved business outcomes, alignment to strategic and operational realities, and a set of processes that will change the beliefs and behaviors of people in the organization in ways that are directly linked to bottom-line results.
Numerous studies have shown that investing in people and culture yields business results. CI consists of activities that create the framework of cultural change, enable business execution and maximize return on investment (ROI).
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Change Implementation Methodology – The Business Case
The change issues within organizations can focus on individuals or groups, on one or more divisions or departments, the entire organization, or one or on more aspects of the organization’s environment.
While organizations might differ in terms of values, cultures, and business issues, the overall processes of change and change implementation remain relatively similar, and it is this fundamental similarity of the change processes across organizations, industries, and structures that this change implementation methodology aims to encompass.
This Change Implementation methodology offers methods, techniques, and tools to assist project teams in planning, managing and implementing change in a systematic fashion within client organizations. The intended effect is a transition from one state to another, using a planned and organized approach that helps minimize risk and loss in productivity.
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Project Management
Design & Mobilize
Implement & Sustain
Assess & Prepare
Define and and kick-off the project and orient project team members, the client and key stakeholders on the objectives, scope, timeline and logistics of the project.
OverallObjectives
Perform on-going project management activities, define performance measures, and develop rollout strategy.
Track performance. Perform project wrap-up activities.
Key Deliverables
Major Activities

Project workplan and scope document (i.e. engagement letter)
Risk analysis
Back-fill plan
Project structure, roles and responsibilities
Project Charter
Project team communication process and templates
Project orientation materials (including background info, engagement info, meeting and/or presentation templates, contact lists, and all above mentioned deliverables)
Kickoff meeting agenda and presentation
Perform project scoping, initial planning, and risk analysis (develop change workplan)
Define and document business case for change
Rationalize current initiatives
Develop project team charter
Develop change workplan
Identify and select team members and develop back-fill plan
Develop project and team structures, governance model and processes
Define project goals and success criteria
Manage project budget/financials
Conduct onboarding / kick-off meeting
Orient team members, client and key stakeholders
Identify quick wins

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Change Implementation Methodology
Project Management
Design & Mobilize
Implement & Sustain
Assess & Prepare
Define and and kick-off the project and orient project team members, the client and key stakeholders on the objectives, scope, timeline and logistics of the project.
OverallObjectives
Perform on-going project management activities, define performance measures, and develop rollout strategy.
Track performance. Perform project wrap-up activities.
Key Deliverables
Major Activities

Status reports
Meeting agendas and minutes
Issues and risks document to appropriate key stakeholders
Rapid action planning workshop
Revised (if necessary) workplan
Roll out and implementation strategy and executive summary documents
Performance Scorecard
Manage status reporting, risk management efforts, issue identification and resolution
Rapid action planning
Plan roll-out strategy

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