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Types of Change Management

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Where can I find more information related to types of Change Management?

I was asked on types of Change Management in an interview, and was unsure about it.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
In the context of projects, there are two types of change management. One relates to changes to the project itself which fall under "Project change management" whereas the other relates to the changes which the project will result in on stakeholders. Those fall under "Organizational change management".

The first is described well in the PMBOK Guide whereas the latter is described in the Managing Change in Organizations practice guide (https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/...guides/change).

Kiron
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Maria Hrabikova
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Ricany U Prahy, Prague, Czechia
Organizational Change Management (OCM): I work with ACMP's Standard (ACMP - the Association for Change Management Professionals).

Here is the link to the standard:
https://www.acmpglobal.org/page/the_standard
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Thanks for pointing this out, Kiron.

I would call the difference change affecting the mechanics (of a product, a project, a system ..) and change affecting people (how they perceive mechanical change, how they accept a new behavior ..).

For example, introducing IT systems to courtyards only having typewriters requires LOTS of training of everybody. We started introducing a keyboard (my project in 1992).
For example, rolling out SAP/ERP is a mechanical task, following a phased approach. In parallel, you need a change management project or phase to convince people from finance, sales, logistic todo their business with the new system. And this will make or break it all.

Thomas
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1 reply by Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
Aug 03, 2021 2:23 PM
Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
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Thanks Kiron and Walenta for elaborating
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Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
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Financial Management Specialist | US Peace Corps Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Aug 03, 2021 2:10 PM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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Thanks for pointing this out, Kiron.

I would call the difference change affecting the mechanics (of a product, a project, a system ..) and change affecting people (how they perceive mechanical change, how they accept a new behavior ..).

For example, introducing IT systems to courtyards only having typewriters requires LOTS of training of everybody. We started introducing a keyboard (my project in 1992).
For example, rolling out SAP/ERP is a mechanical task, following a phased approach. In parallel, you need a change management project or phase to convince people from finance, sales, logistic todo their business with the new system. And this will make or break it all.

Thomas
Thanks Kiron and Walenta for elaborating
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Oliver Schneidemann Transformation Professional New York, NY, United States
In addition, I find it useful to maintain a distinction between 'enabling' organizational changes and 'sustaining' organizational changes. An example for the former is training. An example for the latter is making a chance to the incentive system.
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Peter Rapin Subject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent Consultant Ontario, Canada
If I may suggest a third Change Management category - Contract Change Management. Many projects involve second and even third party commercial contracts which are governed by legal understandings as documented through contract language. In that setting Change Management is necessary to avoid cost and time impacts as well as legal conflicts and provide consistent deliverables.
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Mohammed Alotaibi Jubail, 04, Saudi Arabia
Thank you for your points
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Latha Thamma reddi Sr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC Technology Mckinney, Tx, United States
Thank You!.

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