The Organisational Information
The first step in defining your project parameters is identifying the environment of the project.
10 articles
📚 Well-Articulated Project Objectives in Change ManagementExplains what well-articulated project objectives are in change management, how to define and document them, who to consult to clarify them, and common pitfalls such as vague wording, activity-focused goals…
Defining Organizational Benefits in Change ManagementClarify why the change matters in business terms, not just what the project delivers. Define measurable, strategic organisational benefits, link them to project objectives, assign owners, and avoid vague goals…
Assessing access to senior leadersFormal guide for change practitioners to assess and improve access to senior leaders—from limited contact to scheduled governance, to committed, ready sponsorship—highlighting diagnostics, escalation routes, leadership actions, and common pitfalls…
Strategic Imperatives Driving ChangeExplains what strategic reasons for change are, how they differ from project objectives and organisational benefits, where to locate or validate them (strategy, business case, sponsors), and common pitfalls that…
Change saturationChange saturation occurs when concurrent initiatives exceed an organization's capacity to absorb, adopt, and sustain change. It differs from being busy, and is measured through change-portfolio mapping, capacity indicators, and…
Lessons from the Past: How Employees Perceived ChangeFormal overview of how change practitioners assess employee perceptions of past organisational change via document review interviews, surveys and usage indicators; includes rapid-estimate techniques for tight timelines and notes major…
Behind Successful Change: The Resourcing and Funding StoryExplains how change practitioners assess organisational change-management resourcing and funding: governance, portfolio demand, budgets, roles and vendor support; includes worked examples, rapid estimation tactics for tight timelines, and common pitfalls.
From Go-Live to ROI: The Leadership Mindset ShiftExplains how change practitioners evaluate leadership focus on go-live versus benefits and ROI, detailing evidence, indicators and the governance and sponsorship behaviours that sustain adoption and prevent pitfalls over time…
Change Management Maturity: From Capability to ImpactA structured maturity assessment blends evidence (interviews, surveys, artifacts and outcomes) with reference models such as Prosci, Changefirst and ACMP to estimate organisational change capability, identify gaps, and avoid common…
Linking Project Management Maturity to Change Management SuccessChange practitioners can estimate project management maturity by examining governance, methods, skills and delivery evidence using models such as OPM3 and P3M3. Strong controls reduce risk and support adoption by…