Course Title: Lead and manage organisational change
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2019
Class Number: 3452
Class Section: DHHS
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Course Code: BUSM8749C
Course Title: Lead and manage organisational change
Important Information:
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with BSBRSK501- Manage Risk
School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6147 - Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
Course Contact: Renee Costa
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0886
Course Contact Email: renee.costa@rmit.edu.au
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Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes skills and knowledge required to determine strategic change requirements and opportunities; and to develop, implement and evaluate change management strategies.
It applies to managers with responsibilities that extend across the organisation or across significant parts of a large organisation. They may have a dedicated role in human resources management, human resources development, or work in a strategic policy or planning area.
The unit takes a structured approach to change management and applies to people with considerable work experience and organisational knowledge.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change |
Element: |
1 Identify change requirements and opportunities 1.1 Identify strategic change needs through an analysis of organisational objectives 1.2 Review existing policies and practices against strategic objectives to identify where changes are required 1.3 Monitor the external environment to identify events or trends that impact on the achievement of organisational objectives 1.4 Identify major operational change requirements due to performance gaps, business opportunities or threats, or management decisions 1.5 Review and prioritise change requirements or opportunities with relevant managers 1.6 Consult stakeholders, specialists and experts to assist in the identification of major change requirements and opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify strategic change needs through an analysis of organisational objectives 1.2 Review existing policies and practices against strategic objectives to identify where changes are required 1.3 Monitor the external environment to identify events or trends that impact on the achievement of organisational objectives 1.4 Identify major operational change requirements due to performance gaps, business opportunities or threats, or management decisions 1.5 Review and prioritise change requirements or opportunities with relevant managers 1.6 Consult stakeholders, specialists and experts to assist in the identification of major change requirements and opportunities |
Element: |
2 Develop change management strategy 2.1 Undertake cost-benefit analysis for high priority change requirements and opportunities 2.2 Undertake risk analysis and apply problem solving and innovation skills to identify barriers to change and agree and record mitigation strategies 2.3 Develop change management project plan 2.4 Obtain approvals from relevant authorities to confirm the change management process 2.5 Assign resources to the project and agree reporting protocols with relevant managers |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Undertake cost-benefit analysis for high priority change requirements and opportunities 2.2 Undertake risk analysis and apply problem solving and innovation skills to identify barriers to change and agree and record mitigation strategies 2.3 Develop change management project plan 2.4 Obtain approvals from relevant authorities to confirm the change management process 2.5 Assign resources to the project and agree reporting protocols with relevant managers |
Element: |
3 Implement change management strategy 3.1 Develop communication or education plan, in consultation with relevant groups and individuals, to promote the benefits of the change to the organisation and to minimise loss 3.2 Arrange and manage activities to deliver the communication or education plans to relevant groups and individuals 3.3 Consult with relevant groups and individuals for input into the change process 3.4 Identify and respond to barriers to the change according to risk management plans 3.5 Action interventions and activities set out in project plan according to project timetable 3.6 Activate strategies for embedding the change 3.7 Conduct regular evaluation and review and modify project plan where appropriate to achieve change program objectives |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Develop communication or education plan, in consultation with relevant groups and individuals, to promote the benefits of the change to the organisation and to minimise loss 3.2 Arrange and manage activities to deliver the communication or education plans to relevant groups and individuals 3.3 Consult with relevant groups and individuals for input into the change process 3.4 Identify and respond to barriers to the change according to risk management plans 3.5 Action interventions and activities set out in project plan according to project timetable 3.6 Activate strategies for embedding the change 3.7 Conduct regular evaluation and review and modify project plan where appropriate to achieve change program objectives |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
The course is delivered face-to-face in four workshops.
What you will learn in this course
- Change and the change management cycle
- Opportunities and barriers to change
- Implementing and communicating change
- Risk, risk processes and purpose of risk management in change
- Reviewing change management processes
Teaching Schedule
Workshop title |
Unit/s |
Workshop |
Topics to be covered |
Leading change |
BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change
BSBRSK501 Manage risk |
Workshop 1 25 - 26 July
Workshop 2 22 - 23 August
9:30am - 4:30pm |
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
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Overview of Assessment
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with BSBRSK501- Manage Risk
Assessment task 1: Case Study- Developing a change management strategy
Assessment task 2: Implementing and evaluating a change management strategy
Assessment task 3: Leading Change - Knowledge task
Assessment Tasks
Task 1:
This assessment task requires you to analyse information about an organisation’s internal and external environment and consult with stakeholders to identify opportunities for change to support the organisation in achieving its objectives.
The purpose of this task is to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in interpreting information, analysing objectives, consulting with stakeholders within an organisation to develop a change management project plan which incorporates a risk management plan.
Task 2: This assessment task requires you to provide a process to implement, communicate, monitor and evaluate the change management strategy including the risk management plan. The purpose of this task is to demonstrate your knowledge and skills for implementing, monitoring, modifying and evaluating a change management project plan which incorporates a risk management plan to achieve organisational objectives.
Task 3:This task requires you to respond to 10 short answer questions to demonstrate your knowledge of change and risk management processes. Questions may be discussed during class however you are to complete the 10 short answers questions in your own time.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix is located in canvas at the end of each assessment task.
Other Information
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