Our Value Proposition: Planning Tools for Success
1. Change Activities in a Waterfall Project Plan
This slide deck organizes your change activities according to each distinct phase and can be adapted to your project’s unique needs.
2. Change Manager- Roles and Responsibilities
This resource outlines the roles and responsibilities essential to effective change management.
3. Change Implementation Plan – Sample 1
This Excel sheet provides a detailed list of tasks for change managers and is fully customizable to your project’s requirements.
4. Change Implementation Plan – Sample 2
Designed for the early project stages, this plan provides a broad but adaptable foundation for your change activities.
Key Obstacles in Executing an Effective Change Implementation Plan
Lack of Structure: A well-defined plan is essential for avoiding aimless execution that drains resources and jeopardizes success
Role Ambiguity: All too often, key tasks fall through the cracks because everyone assumes someone else is responsible. This lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities results in delays and inefficiencies.
Poor Communication: Misunderstandings due to ineffective communication can lead to poor execution and misalignment among team members.
Complacency: If you’re not continuously adapting and measuring your performance, your change initiative can quickly become irrelevant or fail to achieve its objectives.
Closing Thoughts
Successfully managing organizational change is far from straightforward. From ever-changing scopes to shifting deadlines, the planning process can become a challenge. With 70% of change initiatives failing to reach their goals, having a well-structured plan is essential.
To mitigate these challenges, we offer change implementation plans aligned with the waterfall methodology. Each plan functions as a foundational guide suited to the sequential nature of waterfall projects. They differ in their level of detail, enabling you to opt for the plan most aligned with your specific needs.
Overall, Change management planning is challenging; scopes change, deadlines shift, and it’s easy to lose sight of your initial objectives. However, a plan and dynamic tracking tool can steer your change initiative to success.