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www.advenaartemis.com CHANGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW Software Implementations www.advenaartemis.com Presented by: MISTY KHAN (Advena Artemis LLC) Friday, May 20 th , 2016
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CHANGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEWSoftware Implementations

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Presented by: MISTY KHAN (Advena Artemis LLC)

Friday, May 20th, 2016

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• Why is Change Management needed?• Main components of Change Management

• Stakeholder Analysis• Communication Plan• Training Plan

• Evaluating Success

CHANGE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW TOPICS

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Why do IT projects fail?

WHY IS CM NEEDED?

“On average, large IT projects run 45% over budget and 7% over time, while delivering 56% less value than predicted”

… Project Management Institute

Poor requirements definition Inadequate business processes Poor communication Success not defined Improper expectations Poor internal marketing Inadequate training People hate change

!

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Perception is not always reality…

Components of CMStakeholders Analysis

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- Stakeholder analysis report and metrics- Project messaging/branding intelligence and communication plan

draft- Change impact assessment and risk mitigation plan drafts

- Identify representative stakeholders to participate in interviews- Send introduction email to stakeholders- Schedule and conduct stakeholder interviews*- Amalgamate and analyze data from interviews

*About the stakeholder interviews:Format: One on one, informal and confidential to encourage candid feedbackContent: 15 pre-set questions, most consistent, some vary depending on job functionRoster: A representative sample of stakeholders across organization and job levelsDuration: 20 – 45 minutes depending on interviewee

- Create good will and create sense of project ownership- Uncover project risks and potential mitigation strategy- Discover effective/ineffective messaging and communication

preferences- Define success using SMART philosophy

Stakeholders Analysis

WHY?

HOW?

WHAT?

Components of CM

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Organization Key Influencer Impact Favorability* Risks Mitigation

Identify stakeholder groups

Identify key influencers &

rank

Populate level of impact caused by change on group

Classify support level for the change within groups

Identify risks to change success for each group

Brainstorm mitigation strategies for risks

Finance & Accounting John Doe High Supportive Tax season Postpone start

Operations Jane Doe High Neutral Inventory system mismatch Customization

Sales & Marketing Dave Smith Moderate Unsupportive Client loss AR training/ campaign

HR Sara Smith Low Neutral No Substantial risks N/A

Legal Pat Johnson Low Neutral No Substantial risks N/A

Stakeholders Analysis / Risk MatrixComponents of CM

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Communication Plan

• Fear stakeholders will not embrace• Leads to information void

… filled with misinformation

UNDER COMMUNICATION

• Scare off stakeholders with negative imagery

…that never comes to pass• Over promise

…leading to disappointment at under delivery

Components of CM

OVER COMMUNICATION

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Components of CMCommunication Plan

Media Frequency Format

How will we communicate?

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Weekly project Team meeting

Quarterly StakeholderBriefing

Bi-weekly Huddle Call

Weekly BlogStatus Report

Bi-weekly EmailStatus Report

Real Time Intranet Project Page

Daily Team Huddle

Real Time SharePoint Project Page

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Communication Plan

• Engenders positive sentiment• Fosters team work / comradery• Identifies project communication

PROJECT BRANDING

• Formulated from stakeholder interviews

• Determines how project will be received

PROJECT MESSAGING

Components of CM

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Training Plan

Inadequate training is frequently sited as one of the main reasons for unsuccessful

transition…

CHALLENGES TO SUCCESS:• Don’t think we need it• Not properly scoped• Comes near end of project

• Project fatigue• Budget pressure

Components of CM

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Training Plan

EXECUTIVE TRAINING

• Develop and publish training schedule

• Register users for training

• Reserve rooms, amenities

• Conduct training• Assess training success• Refresher training as

needed

DETERMINE TRAINING

NEEDS• As is/To be process mapping & gap analysis

• Develop training needs list based on gaps

• Assess remedial training needs

• Determine who will conduct and receive training

DEVELOPTRAINING

• Develop training curriculum

• Train the Trainer• Develop certification

criteria and assessments

• Communicate training plan to responsible management

Components of CM

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What does success look like?

Define success before contrac

t!

Determine metrics to measure success

Develop Communicatio

n Medium

Post transition survey, Lessons

Learned, Punch List

Think SMART

Meaningful to all SHs

Visible & easily

interpreted

Evaluating Success

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Questions

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[email protected]://mistykhan.com

346.704.0035

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