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• September

  09
  2019
  

  Best practices for integrating "training" programmes into CM plans.

  Taking a structured approach to managing the people side of change can boost the rate of project success by a substantial amount. Adoption and usage make a critical difference between getting short-lived results or effective and long-lasting change. Needless to say, training plans play an essential role along the path of implementing reforms or new processes and tools. Our partner PROSCI[1] has identified the key elements to be combined for these plans to deliver the best results. To gauge the efficiency of your freshly implemented programs, this article also lists the most useful tracking and reporting tools[2]. Key contributors to the success of training plans. The exercise of stock-taking of all best practices leaves us with six major success factors. According to PROSCI, “planning and audience matching” is reported twice as often as the other contributors. Planning / design: “Standard” or generic content is the enemy. ...

  Written by
  Vincent PIEDBOEUF

• Juni

  25
  2019
  

  Where to set up a CMO (III)?

  Setting up a CMO is the best way to streamline CM across the organisation. Plus, this functional group does not have to be big to deliver great results. Our series discussed why CMOs are seen as a major trend for the coming years and what configuration is best suited for your needs. A recurring question is where the CMO should sit. Here again, there is no single answer. This last instalment identifies patterns based on existing research and most important variables to consider. Overview of CMOs and their main location. More than half of all CM functional groups are located in a single place[1]. By single location we mean that they are usually attached to a specific department or unit, such as the Project Management Office or Human Resources, for the most part. Higher levels of CM maturity tend to translate into more complex setups. Where CM has ...

  Written by
  Vincent PIEDBOEUF

• Juni

  11
  2019
  

  How to set up a CMO (II): Functioning, Shape and Size.

  If not coordinated, change efforts are bound to fail. Surviving in a turbulent business landscape takes a solid aptitude to manage current and future changes in a consistent way. A permanent unit, or multiple dedicated touchpoints, can give you leverage over other competitors. Now that you know what a CMO is and why it should be part of the effort to future-proof your organisation, it is time to look at all available format options. In this new instalment, we provide you guidance to find the perfect CMO match in terms of functioning, shape and size. There are no blueprint solutions, only strategies!   Centralised, hybrid or decentralised?   CMOs can take on different forms, ranging from highly centralised to completely decentralised. In-between hybrids are equally valuable options. Each format yields specific benefits, further summarised in the graph below: Centralised:  the CMO is located in a ...

  Written by
  Vincent PIEDBOEUF