What are some examples of change management models?
There are a number of change management models that organizations can use to successfully assess and implement a change. Each of these models includes a number of steps or practices to follow in making either an organizational or technology change. One popular model is The McKinsey 7-S Framework, developed by Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman. “It gives you a way of assessing the current state of an organization, the future state and what has to change,” said Champy. The 7-S model addresses seven factors collectively: shared values, strategy, structure, systems, style, staff and skills. An example of where a company could use the 7-S model would be in evaluating whether and how to move to cloud computing. It would consider the impact of the change on staff, skills, structure, etc., looking at each of these components to obtain a holistic view of the change. Another type of change management model is Kotter’s Eight-Step Change Model, developed by Harvard Business School professor John P
