STORIES & SOLUTIONS FOR THE MODERN BUSINESS USER

By Harli Manuel and Carolyn Konicki

While most change initiatives differ in many ways, some of the most critical players in driving effective change are the subject matter experts (SMEs). A SME is an individual who possesses historical knowledge or expertise about a particular part of the business or the change initiative taking place. SMEs are valuable to change initiatives and change management partners in many ways. Some notable examples of how an individual identified as a SME can play a vital role in driving change are:

By Rich Jochems & Jason Roth

Does your organization understand the value the project portfolio is delivering related to the business strategy? Is your organization prioritizing the right work to meet those goals?

Utilizing data to strengthen your change management approach can take many forms. One of the best ways to visualize data in support of change activities is through dashboards. Below are a few tips on how to make the most of your change dashboards.

By Tammy Savage and Victoria Lemane

As the global stage is set for the 2024 Paris Olympics, many of us will be glued to our devices to watch these intense competitions — awed and amazed by the incredible feats of strength, speed, grace, and athletic prowess — all from the cozy comforts of our couches.

by Carly Dendinger, Shradha Ramesh, and Virginia Ryan

As your organization grows its data maturity and culture of data, it is imperative to have data that is organized, structured, and effortlessly accessible. This is the linchpin for shedding light on strategic business decisions. Creating a data catalog streamlines the process to becoming a more data-driven organization, arming you with the knowledge to make well-informed decisions.

Avaap is counting down the days until we’re in San Francisco for Workday Rising 2023! Here are five sessions worth your while in The Golden City.

Have you thought about your organization’s change management strategy? Do you know how to move your organization from needing more information to realizing benefits?

The go-live date is a moment of great anticipation. It’s the final stretch of an implementation – a culmination of weeks, months and sometimes years of work – and a time that marks the difference between before and after in transformation initiatives. Even with careful planning, sometimes substantive changes impact the go-live date.

Change analytics is an evolving space and having the chance to talk about the subject at ACMP Global Connect led to great discussions with change practitioners around the globe. One key theme during many of our conversations focused on change fatigue, the resistance or passive resignation to organizational changes on the part of an employee. Change fatigue continues to be one of the more challenging concepts to measure, as everyone has a different threshold for where they reach the point of being fatigued. However, much like an athlete, there are ways to train for change, including increasing organizational and personal change resilience. Change resilience is easier to measure, as we can use an individual's historical performance and reactions to change to understand where an organization needs to continue to build change muscles.  

As every pilot knows, preflight checklists are essential, and when performed properly, everyone benefits. They help pilots plan and ensure safety and success. They help crew and passengers have a seamless and safe experience. For ERP implementations, a preflight checklist can ensure the right system is selected and that the organization is prepared for implementation and sustainable success. A pre-implementation checklist provides informed insight, action items and necessary steps for different teams in the organization.