Organizational Linkages

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• Has a compelling case for change been made? ____

• Has the case for change taken into consideration other changes already underway around the organization? ____

• Is there a formal steering committee or informal advisory committee of key senior managers/stakeholders? ____

• Are there clear procedures for obtaining their opinions and keeping them informed? ____

• Has the project team completed a stakeholder analysis, measuring the relative impact on stakeholders of the following variables:

  • Status? ____

  • Clout/power/influence? ____

  • Rewards? ____

  • Opportunities/challenges? ____

  • Visibility? ____

  • Self-image? ____

• Is there a working group/task force/change committee involving stakeholders? ____

• Is there a clear and convincing linkage between the proposed project and the enterprise's strategy, goals, and objectives? ____

• Does this discussion include a consideration of the needs and concerns of long-standing members of the enterprise who may view proposed changes as a critique of past performance and contributions? ____

• Is there a process for communicating progress/developments to stakeholders? ____

• Is there a process for communicating progress/developments to non-stakeholders? ____

• Have the supervisors of change process participants

  • Agreed to the assignment? ____

  • Appropriately adjusted goals and objectives? ____

• Have provisions been made for participants to give time to the project without having

  • Their other work suffer? ____

  • Their co-workers suffer? ____

• Are the project's goals and objectives consistent with the goals and objectives of the enterprise? ____

• Have other areas of the enterprise that might affect or be affected by the project been

  • Identified? ____

  • Informed? ____

  • Incorporated into the project design when possible? ____

• Are there mechanisms in place to ensure the general dissemination of project goals, activities, and results? ____

• Are the linkages in place between the project steering committee and associated task forces, etc.? ____

• Do steering committee and task force members understand their individual responsibilities to keep their colleagues/constituencies informed? ____

• Do steering committee and task force members understand their individual responsibilities to obtain input from their colleagues/constituencies? ____

• Is the approval process for decisions and action/implementation clearly articulated and consistently communicated to stakeholders? ____

• Has the enterprise committed to a realignment of resources in line with project priorities and objectives? ____

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