Project Execution and Control (PROJ6003): Change Management Discussion

This discussion post, completed as part of the PROJ6003 Project Execution and Control module, focuses on the critical role of change management in project success. The assignment analyzes the importance of change management, highlighting the need for smooth transitions and proactive strategies to minimize project failures. It includes an analysis of the Blue Spider case study, identifying key issues like the emphasis on R&D, financial planning errors, lack of standby schedules, communication gaps, and work rescheduling. The post then proposes effective strategies to address these issues, emphasizing the establishment of proper communication and the development of a robust project plan. The work highlights the importance of adaptability, communication and strategic planning in managing project changes effectively, ensuring that all impacts are managed and incorporated into project baselines.

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Project Execution and Control: Part A
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Table of Contents
Part A: Discussion Post...................................................................................................................2
1. Requirement of Change Management in Project Management...............................................2
2. Critical Analysis and Identification of the Key Issues leading to any Necessary Changes in
the Project in the Blue Spider Case Study...................................................................................2
3. Processes or Strategies that are the best for performing the Identified Change Requests from
the Case Study.............................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Part A: Discussion Post
1. Requirement of Change Management in Project Management
Change management is extremely important and significant for project management as it
helps in managing changes for ensuring that the desired behavioural results would result for
better execution of the work. The respective project manager could easily make sure that the
change management is being done smoothly and hence ensure high success in the project
outcome. One of the most basic and vital aspects of behaviour for change management in a
project is that different team members often resist change for betterment of processes (Hayes,
2018). The project manager eventually implements change after showcasing major advantages,
which could be easily accrued by involving a new process. This particular change is being
implemented within phased manner and would also adopt the new procedure. As a result, this
change management helps in lowering the chances for failure of project and also eradicates any
type of delay in the respective project work.
2. Critical Analysis and Identification of the Key Issues leading to any Necessary Changes
in the Project in the Blue Spider Case Study
There exists some of the most significant and important key issues that are eventually
leading the required changes within the project of Blue Spider. Gary Anderson joined Parks
Corporation for completing the research, undertaken by him. During recession, more than 50%
employees lost their jobs and hence Parks took the decision to get out of the research and
development business and then compete as a lower cost production facilities while maintenance
of the engineering company for supporting different requirements of production. They have
implemented this type of change management in their organization and few issues were

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highlighted (Cameron & Green, 2019). These issues in the Blue Spider project are provided in
the following paragraphs:
i) Emphasis on R&D: The first and the most significant issue in this particular project
was emphasis on R&D. They have changed their focus to the R&D during recession and hence
was unable to deal with the probable complexities.
ii) Error in Financial Planning: Since, the company was already in loss, a drastic
movement towards change management created a major error in financial planning.
iii) No Standby Schedule: There exists no standby schedule in Parks Corporation’s
movement and as a result, sequential approach was absent in the project (Kerzner, 2017).
iv) Lack of Communication: Due to communication gap, the employees were not
communicated properly and hence they did not get the chance to understand the need for change
management.
v) Rescheduling the work: The respective work is being rescheduled in this project and
as a result, the Blue Spider Project faced subsequent failure.
3. Processes or Strategies that are the best for performing the Identified Change Requests
from the Case Study
Different strategies that would be extremely effective for performing the identified
change requests for Blue Spider case study are provided below:
i) Establishing Communication: Proper communication should be established in the
project amongst the team members (Meredith, Mantel Jr & Shafer, 2017).

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ii) Making of a proper Plan: There was no standby schedule for the work and hence they
require to make a proper project plan in the work.

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References
Cameron, E., & Green, M. (2019). Making sense of change management: A complete guide to
the models, tools and techniques of organizational change. Kogan Page Publishers.
Hayes, J. (2018). The theory and practice of change management. Palgrave.
Kerzner, H. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Meredith, J. R., Mantel Jr, S. J., & Shafer, S. M. (2017). Project management: a managerial
approach. John Wiley & Sons.