Change management is an approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations to a desired future state.

In some project management contexts, change management refers to a project management process wherein changes to a project are formally introduced and approved approach Organizational change is a structured approach in an organization for ensuring t hat changes are smoothly and successfully implemented to achieve lasting benefit s. In the modern business environment, organizations face rapid change like neve r before. Globalization and the constant innovation of technology result in a co nstantly evolving business environment. Phenomena such as social media and mobil e adaptability have revolutionized business and the effect of this is an ever in creasing need for change, and therefore change management. The growth in technol ogy also has a secondary effect of increasing the availability and therefore acc ountability of knowledge. Easily accessible information has resulted in unpreced ented scrutiny from stockholders and the media. Prying eyes and listening ears r aise the stakes for failed business endeavors and increase the pressure on strug gling executives. With the business environment experiencing so much change, org anizations must then learn to become comfortable with change as well. Therefore, the ability to manage and adapt to organizational change is an essential abilit y required in the workplace today. Due to the growth of technology, modern organizational change is largely motivat ed by exterior innovations rather than internal moves. When these developments o ccur, the organizations that adapt quickest create a competitive advantage for t hemselves, while the companies that refuse to change get left behind. This can r esult in drastic profit and/or market share losses. Organizational change directly affects all departments from the entry level empl oyee to senior management. The entire company must learn how to handle changes t o the organization. When determining which of the latest techniques or innovations to adopt, there a re four major factors to be considered: Levels, goals, and strategies Measurement system Sequence of steps Implementation and organizational change Regardless of the many types of organizational change, the critical aspect is a company s ability to win the buy-in of their organization s employees on the change. Effectively managing organizational change is a four-step process: recognizing the changes in the broader business environment. developing the necessary adjustments for their company s needs. training their employees on the appropriate changes. winning the support of the employees with the persuasiveness of the appropriate adjustments. As a multidisciplinary practice that has evolved as a result of scholarly resear ch, organizational change management should begin with a systematic diagnosis of the current situation in order to determine both the need for change and the ca pability to change. The objectives, content, and process of change should all be specified as part of a Change Management plan. Change management processes may include creative marketing to enable communicati on between changing audiences, as well as deep social understanding about leader ship s styles and group dynamics. As a visible track on transformation projects, O rganizational Change Management aligns groups expectations, communicates, integra tes teams and manages people training. It makes use of performance metrics, such as financial results, operational efficiency, leadership commitment, communicat ion effectiveness, and the perceived need for change to design appropriate strat egies, in order to avoid change failures or resolve troubled change projects. Successful change management is more likely to occur if the following are includ

ed:[citation needed] Benefits management and realization to define measurable stakeholder aims, creat e a business case for their achievement (which should be continuously updated), and monitor assumptions, risks, dependencies, costs, return on investment, dis-b enefits and cultural issues affecting the progress of the associated work Effective communications that informs various stakeholders of the reasons for th e change (why?), the benefits of successful implementation (what is in it for us , and you) as well as the details of the change (when? where? who is involved? h ow much will it cost? etc.) Devise an effective education, training and/or skills upgrading scheme for the o rganization Counter resistance from the employees of companies and align them to overall str ategic direction of the organization Provide personal counseling (if required) to alleviate any change-related fears Monitoring of the implementation and fine-tuning as required Examples[edit source | editbeta] Mission changes Strategic changes Operational changes (including Structural changes) Technological changes Changing the attitudes and behaviors of personnel[citation needed] Personality Wise Changes