Change Management in Technology Implementations

What is change management in technology implementation?

Change management focuses on the people side of technology implementations. It prepares, supports and enables employees to use the new technology effectively. It aims to reduce business disruption and fast-track performance. By identifying the impacts on key stakeholder groups, change management defines appropriate actions to manage change and mitigate business risks.

When to use change management in technology implementation?

Change management is included at the start of a project and is part of the project plan. Change activities need to be delivered against project phases. Change starts with stakeholder and change impact analysis to define change activities. It includes organizational design, training and user support, communication and stakeholder engagement. Change management has limited impact if it is included at the end of a project.

What are the benefits of change management in technology implementation?

Change management increases the success rate of technology projects by over 80%. It aligns stakeholders to project goals while mitigating issues and risks. Change ensures that the necessary adjustments are made to roles and responsibilities. It drives training, system authorizations, UAT (user acceptance testing), dress rehearsals and user support.

Where have we supported technology implementations?

Clients:

Walmart
Massmart
Vodacom
Petronas
Engen Petroleum
Islamic Development Bank
City of Cape Town
Sanlam
Santam
Accenture
SAP

industries include:

Retail and wholesale
Oil and gas
Resources and mining
Telecommunications
Financial services
Government
Manufacturing

verticals include:

Supply chain
Technology
Human Resources
eCommerce
Data and analytics
Marketing
Corporate communication
Corporate strategy
Mergers and acquisitions

Technologies: include:

SAP
Oracle
Microsoft
Honeywell
Another 3rd party on-premise and Saas solutions
Devices
Equipment