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Project Management and Change Management Consulting
Project Management and Change Management Consulting
Change management consulting helps organizations navigate the changes they’re likely to undergo over time. When launching challenging initiatives in order to meet key, business-critical objectives or responding to an emergency with new policies or procedural shifts, bringing in a SkillSource consultant project manager or change manager can make the changes less daunting. By using industry-leading methods and our diverse consulting background, SkillSource Learning consultants will help your strategic plans come to fruition.
How Can Project Management and Change Management Consulting Work Together?
Change management is implementing processes and tools to ensure affected employees adapt to and embrace change. Project management focuses on using knowledge, skills, tools, and other resources to achieve the project goal while ensuring solutions are well-designed and correctly implemented. Both disciplines should work together in concert to ensure employees are taken care of while the organization continues to meet project objectives. Change management keeps employees engaged and supported so they can focus on their work and contribute towards project management progression.
Why Do Businesses Need Effective Change Management and Project Management Methodologies?
Without a plan of action, change management and project management efforts can quickly devolve into confusion and uncertainty but using a management model or methodology can safeguard a business against disorganization. Businesses should take advantage of the wide selection of change management and project management methodologies and models. The structure models act as guidance and establish a clear path forward helping everyone involved stay on the same page.
Effective Change Management Methodologies for Businesses to Use
There are a multitude of change management models and methodologies for businesses to choose from. Consider different models until you find one that suits your organization’s unique situation; a SkillSource change management consultant can also recommend change management methodologies that complement your goals. Prosci’s 3-Phase Process for organizational change management focuses on preparedness and continual coaching throughout the change to ensure employees navigate the transition smoothly. 3-step change management models are common, and most can be broken down into Analysis, Creation, and Implementation phases.
Analysis
The first stage of change management is information gathering, planning, and analysis. This is when you define a strategy and identify potential risks or obstacles. An organizational change management consultant may be able to help you identify obstacles or opportunities that you aren’t aware of. Once you have a clear picture of the situation and your end goals, you can start creating a plan.
Creation
Formulating a comprehensive change management plan of action requires thorough consideration and evaluation. Timelines and communication plans should be reasonable; aiming for quick project completion is good, but do not be over-ambitious with your timetable as rushing change often leads to unnecessary and avoidable problems down the road.
Implementation
Implementing change will reveal how comprehensive your plan was. As changes roll out, monitor budgets, staff, communication, and deadlines to ensure things are proceeding correctly. Identify gaps in the plan and troubleshoot solutions before new issues develop. Throughout the implementation stage, communication is paramount; reassure and support employees as they adapt to the changes.
How can our our project and change management consultants help?
Project and change management are essential practices that help organizations enact change as smoothly as possible. While change management ensures employees adjust and adapt to change, project management ensures resources are correctly used to achieve project requirements. Using professional project management or and change management consultants from SkillSource Learning can protect your organization from the potential pitfalls of change.
Interested in learning more about our project management and change management consultants? Contact us today to speak to a SkillSource Learning representative about how change management consulting can benefit your organization.
Activities That Our Project Management and Change Management Consultants Typically Perform
Analysis
- Aligning projects to business goals.
- Defining strategy.
- Identifying risks and potential obstacles for key stakeholders.
Creation
- Building comprehensive Change Management or Project Management plans.
- Creating timelines.
- Creating Communications plans.
Implementation
- Managing teams, budgets, communications and/or deadlines.
- Identifying gaps and solutions to address areas of resistance.
- Communicating clear objectives and the “how” of meeting each objective/deliverable.