FutureSME

• Change Management - (e-learning)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) Tool - (e-learning)
• Value Stream Mapping for Production - (e-learning)
• Horizon Scanning Process Workbook - (PDF)

Change management is a structured process for managing organisational and/or technological change. Specific methodologies can help to create a culture of change within organisations. These are generally implemented within large companies. However, futureSME has developed a framework for small and medium enterprises.

A proper change management methodology helps standardise and maintain change to improve competitive advantage. It adds value by: 

• Providing a structured approach to manage change 
• Identifying the causes of organisational resistance 
• Identifying potential risks to successful implementation

The whole management team should take advantage of futureSME’s change management methodology, and discuss possible implementation during strategy meetings. The methodology provides:

• A disciplined, planning framework with repeatable steps 
• Tactics to analyse the impact of business changes on the organisation and its people 
• Approaches to analyse and exploit responses to prior changes 
• Definitions of the roles which are critical to effective implementation 

 The steps involved in change management are:

Define the Change. Project Overview Template Assess the Climate. Implementation History and Organisational Stress Assessment Identify Change Approach. Contextual Evaluation General Sponsorship. Sponsor Assessment Prepare those who will be impacted by the change. Target Readiness Assessment Support those directly involved in making the change happen. Change Agent Assessment Communication Planning. Communication Plan and General Project Implementation Plan