Project HEADWAY: Managing Change: Whose Job Is It Anyway? - Reschedule

 

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Successful change management is acknowledged to be an important part of ensuring the delivery of value. Change management is also recognized as large, complicated and messy. While we may acknowledge the truth of these statements, change management still doesn’t get the attention that it deserves. Failure to manage change effectively is one of the most frequently cited reasons for the lack of project success.

The standards of project management are largely silent on where organizational change management fits, and yet many project managers see it as a significant source of concern. Depending upon who you ask, managing the change of the project can be part of the project, or it can be an operational responsibility. For some organizations and initiatives, the change management effort is an entirely separate project, with its own mandate, project manager and team.

For the project manager taking on a significant undertaking that will result in comprehensive change to the organization, this raises numerous questions: How does planning for change management occur? What are the responsibilities and expectations associated with managing large scale transitions? How should this work be incorporated within the project plan? What is the responsibility of the project team to manage change effectively, and what falls to the receiving organization to manage? 

In this webinar, Mark Mullaly explores the challenging but important topic of organizational change management. He explores how the discipline of change management has evolved, and what is expected to successfully manage organizational change. Most importantly, he explores the answers to the fundamental questions regarding projects that deliver change: Where does it fit in the process of project management, how does it work, and whose job is it anyway?

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