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Fictional Case Scenario



Fictional Case Scenario

Change Management

Organizational change is usually triggered by relevant environment shift, either internal or external, that sensed by companies and leads to intentionally generated response (French, Bell & Zawacki, 2006). Managing change effectively, the need for change that can occur at any level in a business's structure, but the more levels involved in the change the more complex is the task of effectively managing the change. Change is more likely to be successful when managers categorize the need for adjusting, set achievable goals, create a culture of change and responsive to the form of change.

Identifying the need for change; the most important reason for change in a business is because it is no longer compatible with its environment. Another reason change is needed is when the culture of the business is not directed at performance. Many businesses need to change because they have no clear strategy or direction for the future. Staying still & doing the same thing each year is a dangerous course of action when the environment is constantly changing. A business will decline as it gets out of sync with the environment. Sometimes there is a need to change because the business's managers redefine the relevant environment for the business. It is not only just changes in the external environment that can create the need to change what is done in the business. Redefining their environment, and the need to make changes compatible with the new environment, will become increasingly important for the many Australian businesses intending to move into international markets and become globally competitive.

Introduction

Prince2 is the fastest growing method for managing projects. It is now a de facto standard used extensively by the UK government and is also widely used in the private sector both in the UK and abroad. Prince2 defines a project as "A management environment that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to a specified business case". Prince2 is a method. It is a framework for ensuring the project has structure and purpose. It does not, in itself, achieve the change. The method adopts the following principles of good project management to achieve successful projects.

A project is a finite process with a definite start and end

Projects always need to be managed in order to be successful

For genuine commitment to the project, all parties must be clear about WHY the project is needed, WHAT it is intended to achieve and what the parties RESPONSIBILITIES are in that achievement

Discussion

How Changes Are Done And Using Which Change Management ToolGiven the definition above, it is clear that, Prince2 can be highly appropriate for change management projects. Very importantly and often overlooked in change management projects, Prince2 must always driven by a clearly defined business case. The business case must be validated as the project progresses - an essential for any good project but one that is easily lost in the emotionally charged environment of change management. The method itself consists of a number of ...