Change Management

“Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.”

Jack Welch

This section deals with the management methods and analytical techniques designed for change management in an organization. This management field focuses on changes, their implementation and enforcement to the life of the organization. Change management follows a general management, builds on the social psychology and organizational behavior, uses socio-technique and also affects the organizational culture.

In connection with change, it is sometimes described as transformation and transformation management which closely follows the concept of leadership. John P. Kotter literally says: “We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.”

Change management methods:

• CSF for Change management
• Eight Step Change Model
• Four phases of change
• Organizational development
• Three phases of change (Lewin)

Analytical techniques used in change management:

• Pareto Principle
• Scenario techniques
• SMART – objectives suggestion
• SWOT Analysis

Related terms and methods:

• Change
• Degrees of change
• Impact Analysis
• Objectives
• Reengineering

Related management fields:

• Organizational management
• Project management
• Risk management
• Service management
• Strategic management