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Project Change Management (PCHP)

Change management may refers to a project management process where in changes to the scope of a project are formally introduced and approved.

Change management Plan is a document that describes an approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations to a desired future state. In a project management context, change management may refer to a project management process where by changes to the scope of a project are formally introduced, approved and incorporated into the project's  to do list. These changes may impact Project Schedule, Project Budget and Stakeholders expectations. Reasons for a change include:

• Globalization and the constant innovation / progress of technology result in evolving business environment;

• Social media and mobile adaptability have revolutionized the way we do business;

• Legal and Legislative Requirements (L&LR) constantly change;

• Increasing technological availability and therefore accountability of knowledge; 

• Easily accessible information has resulted in unprecedented scrutiny from stockholders and the media and pressure on management; 

• Due to the growth of technology, modern organizational change is largely motivated by exterior innovations rather than internal moves. When these developments occur, the organizations that adapts quickest, creates a competitive advantage for themselves, while the companies that refuse to change get left behind. This can result in drastic profit and/or market share losses;

• Organizational change directly affects all departments from the entry level employee to senior management. The entire company must learn how to handle changes to the organization

• The PCHP outlines, when determining which of the latest techniques or innovations to adopt, the 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 project's 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 as follows:

  • Recognizing the changes in the broader business environment;

  • Developing the necessary adjustments for their project's needs;

  • Updating / adjusting other ptoject planswith the appropriate changes; 

​As a multi-disciplinary practice that has evolved as a result of scholarly research, project change management should begin with a systematic diagnosis of the current situation in order to determine both the need for change and the capability to change. The objectives, content, and process of change should all be specified as part of a PCHP;.