Change Management Consultancy

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Capilano University
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Instructor
(1)
3
Timeline
  • May 20, 2019
    Experience start
  • June 16, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
British Columbia, Canada
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Information technology Leadership Operations Project management
Skills
teamwork change management business consulting business strategy consulting
Learner goals and capabilities

Student-consultants will analyze an upcoming organizational change initiative and devise an effective change management strategy for your organization.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
30 learners
Project
50 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Final deliverables include:

  • A 10-minute final presentation.
  • An executive summary report, including:

Analysis

  • Analysis of the problem, its impact on the business, stakeholders, and root causes
  • Analysis of external or benchmark data

Proposal

  • Proposed solutions or recommendations, including benefits and risks
  • Rough estimate of costs, including time and intangibles

Implementation

  • Change management strategy addressing all stakeholders
  • Proposed timeline for implementation
  • KPI’s
  • Constraints and risks that must be considered while implementing
Project timeline
  • May 20, 2019
    Experience start
  • June 16, 2019
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning this Summer, a group of consultants will help your organization effectively manage an upcoming change.

Serving as external consultants, a group will analyze the impact of a change on your business and devise a change management strategy. The student-consultants' perspective and expertise will allow you to consider new approaches to the change and unexpected areas of impact.

Based on their analysis, they will deliver a strategy that manages risks, takes advantage of opportunities, and executes change effectively.

Note: This is not a marketing project.

Change initiative examples include, but are not limited to:

Organizational Behaviour:

  • Developing synergy between departments within an organization
  • Enhancing collaboration and synergy through creating learning communities both inside or outside an organization
  • Restructuring

Management Strategy:

  • Leadership challenges
  • Re-imagining your mission, vision, and purpose
  • Merger or acquisition
  • Developing a partnership with another organization

Processes:

  • Implementing a new technology system or integrating a new technology system into a workflow
  • Redesigning an internal system or process
  • Preparing your organization for a change in legislation

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • question

    Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student's questions.

  • question

    Quick phone call with the instructor to initiate relationship and confirm the project scope is appropriate for the course.

  • question

    Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).