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Assess Organizational Capacity for Change The purpose of Assess Organizational Capacity for Change is to determine the ability of the various stakeholders impacted by the change to adopt the change and move toward the future state. The capacity of an organization to adopt new changes is dependent o...

Assess Organizational Capacity for Change The purpose of Assess Organizational Capacity for Change is to determine the ability of the various stakeholders impacted by the change to adopt the change and move toward the future state. The capacity of an organization to adopt new changes is dependent on a variety of internal and external factors, including the organization’s: Operational ability to absorb change Volume of concurrent changes (currently occurring and planned) Ability to absorb additional change Historical experience with change, including changes perceived as positive and negative Change maturity, which is the extent to which theorganization uses change or project management methodologies, techniques, and tools Economic, environmental, and political stability (external andinternal) There are many methods and tools available to help the change management practitioner measure these factors, including: Perform a cultural assessment Review change and project management maturityaudits Audit lessons learned and change, project, and portfolio reports to gauge an organization’s current and planned changes and past record of adopting changes of similar magnitude Review independent reports on external and internal factors, including economy, environment, and political conditions The required behavior changes, skill sets, competencies, and potential barriers to change may be identified, for example, by collaborating with leadership, line managers, human resources, and employees. These steps should be considered the pre-requisites for successful change because they will outline the minimum capacity the organization needs to achieve the proposed change. Inputs Outputs Competency Assessment Culture Assessment Organization’s Historical Experience with Change Stakeholder Assessment External Environment Impact Assessment Change Impact Assessment Inventory of Change-Related Resources Organizational Change Capacity Assessment Assess Organizational Readiness for Change The purpose of Assess Organizational Readiness for Change is to determine the organization’s preparedness for change activities. This process assesses the preparedness of the conditions, attitudes, and resources needed for a change to happen successfully. This process should include organizational readiness elements, such as market factors, capacity, and saturation, which address key characteristics and attributes of the organization and the proposed change. This process should also focus on assessing the organization’s level of comprehension, perceptions, and expectations of the change. It should identify gaps existing between the change leaders’ own skills, expectations, and attitudes, and the collective view of the organization. It should also assess the organizational process changes and determine the level of understanding and preparation of the organizational units for the transition. This process is used to develop action plans if majorweaknesses in the organization’s readiness are identified. Inputs Outputs Change Objectives and Goals Culture Assessment Organizational Change Capacity Assessment Organizational Alignment Assessment Sponsorship Alignment Assessment Vision Statement Risk Assessment Organizational Change Readiness Assessment