Tools: Change Network Mapping
Highly effective and practical stakeholder mapping
Highly effective and practical stakeholder mapping
Getting the right network of Sponsors, Change Agents and influencers in place to drive successful change is key. Our Change Network Mapping tool provides you with the stakeholder mapping and analysis capability to do just that.
Our Change Network Mapping tool helps you quickly identify the political organisational structure around your change including key informal relationships which are critical for success. It enables you to:
Identify the true political network of power and influence that needs to be harnessed when planning your change
Assess the the potential impact of the political structure on successful implementation.
Work out who is critical to securing the necessary Sponsorship, Agent support and influence for your change to succeed.
Identify areas where gaps in communication, involvement and commitment may undermine change, so additional Sponsorship, Agents or influence may be required.
Identify key areas where teamwork and co-operation will be particularly important for successful change implementation.
In this initial step our tool helps you create your Change Network Map across the organisational areas that are impacted. At this stage you are able to identify people who will fulfil a range of key roles in the change including
At this stage you are able to enhance your Network map and provide a more comprehensive of the scope and challenge of the change by adding further descriptive data that includes:
An effective Change Network is key for your success. At this point you want to ensure that:
In this stage you can use our Stakeholder Analysis grid to:
This is where our Change Network mapping tool really comes into its own, as mitigating actions for this are available inside the tools itself. To help you quickly create your plans.
Our Change Network Mapping tool is available with our Roadmap Pro digital Change Management platform which also includes:
You can learn more here.
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