Agile Change Management: A Practical Framework for Successful Change Planning and Implementation

by Melanie Franklin

Overview

The second edition of Agile Change Management provides essential tools to build change manager capabilities and ensure change initiatives are embedded effectively throughout the organization.

This book is a comprehensive resource for creating a roadmap that is flexible and unique to each organization to manage any type of change initiative. Detailing all the processes, activities and information needed, from creating the right environment for change to completing iterative tasks, it shows how to respond to different needs as they arise, reducing the potential for wasted time and resources.

The updated second edition features chapters on behavioural change and decomposition in planning iterations, and new material on prototyping for business needs and virtual leadership. Whether implementing a large-scale transformation or working through projects at micro-level, Agile Change Management provides tools, frameworks and examples necessary to adapt to and manage change effectively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398603158
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	10/03/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Melanie Franklin is a globally recognized thought leader in change management who has effected business change programmes across public and private sector organizations. Based in London, UK, she is the Director of Agile Change Management Ltd and Founder of the Continuous Change Community. An impressive array of clients in Europe, the US and the Middle East benefit from her unique insights into change. She designs and runs in-house programs to develop skills in change and transformation and advises boards on strategies for change. She is Chief Examiner for the Agile Change Agent qualification from APMG International and works for several professional bodies to help grow the consulting and change management professions. She is the author of several publications and a regular keynote speaker at various conferences worldwide.
Melanie Franklin is a globally recognized thought leader in change management who has effected business change programmes across public and private sector organizations. Based in London, UK, she is the Director of Agile Change Management Ltd and Founder of the Continuous Change Community. An impressive array of clients in Europe, the US and the Middle East benefit from her unique insights into change. She designs and runs in-house programs to develop skills in change and transformation and advises boards on strategies for change. She is Chief Examiner for the Agile Change Agent qualification from APMG International and works for several professional bodies to help grow the consulting and change management professions. She is the author of several publications and a regular keynote speaker at various conferences worldwide.

Table of Contents

• • Chapter - 01: Concept;
  • Chapter - 02: Roadmap;
  • Chapter - 03: Business need;
  • Chapter - 04: Relationship building;
  • Chapter - 05: Environment;
  • Chapter - 06: Coaching for Change

Editorial Reviews

"This book provides a well-structured framework, full of practical tools and techniques that has helped me apply the best aspects of the agile approach to my work."

Business Change Lead Anthony Brown

"This book provides a clear, structured approach to managing change throughout the full lifecycle. It is agile made easy and provides very practical tools and techniques which support managing both small- and large-scale change. It is a fantastic reference point for anyone involved in Change Management and really helps to get results."

Head of Business Transformation Jane Blackman

"This book is full of practical tools, which are real life and easy to understand. I found inspiration in the well-structured guide through the life of change, from start to finish. My inspiration has led to igniting that fire of agile change within the teams around me! This book is everything that the title says it is, it is easy to follow, has helped me apply the best aspects of the agile approach to my daily work. Thank you, Melanie, for your ever enthusiastic and dedicated mission to agile change."

Head of Customer Excellence Theresa Walker

"I'd recommend this book for any manager looking to build their Agile skills. Packed full of useful tools, this book will help you plan and deliver changes with confidence."

Change Manager and Agile Coach Graham Goodwin

"Melanie understands the need for fast benefit realization and is pragmatic about how to deal with the continuous and evolving nature of change. This book is a must-read for any change practitioner today."

Soraya Robertson

"Provides the tools and processes to take a more iterative approach to developing and implementing smaller changes which will drive the business in the new direction."

Social Wrks Faith Forster

"This book is full of practical tools and it guides the reader through the life of a change from start to finish. I keep it to hand and dip into it regularly - it always delivers something valuable."

Kate Nowicki

"This book is always on my desk as a reference guide that I reach for frequently. Not only is it full of practical tools and easy to understand, but it has enabled me to apply the best aspects of the agile approach to my work."

Kerry McCulloch

"This book is full of practical tools and is easy to understand — a well-structured guide through the life of a change from start to finish."

Theresa Moulton

"This book is an easy to understand, well-structured guide through the life of a change from start to finish. It comes high on my list of recommendations to anyone managing a change project!"

Senior People Development & Learning Manager Caroline Fitzpatrick

"This book is an easy to understand, well-structured guide through the life of a change from start to finish. It's full of practical tools and tips that makes it easy to apply the best aspects of agile change to my work."

Agile & Change Manager Liz Losty

"[P]rovides the tools and processes to take a more iterative approach to developing and implementing smaller changes which will drive the business in the new direction."

Social Wrks - Faith Forster