Introduction
The goal of the Change Management process is to ensure that standardised methods and procedures are used for efficient and prompt handling of all Changes, in order to minimise the impact of Change-related Incidents upon service quality, and consequently to improve the day-to-day operations of the organisation.
In this report I have outline EMC’s main reasons for implementing the Information lifecycle management (ILM) project, the problems associated with implementing the project and possible ways to overcome these issues.
In the main body of the report I will give an account of the years leading up to the implementation of the ILM project. This is an important factor as the industry was in a recession at the time and
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Before the downturn EMC was capable of making million dollar deals, after the downturn the market for such deals simply did not exist. “While certain surveys show IT spending growing, I believe most companies will be extremely cautious in increasing their IT spending during 2003, I do believe there 's a bias toward the positive, but no one 's willing to commit to increased spending before they see how the year develops.”
The larger companies in the market where not prepared to make such big deals at that time, so EMC targeted the smaller companies in the market. “Two important factors to consider when selecting a target market segment are the attractiveness of the segment and the fit between the segment and the firm 's objectives, resources, and capabilities.”
EMC still expects to invest $1 billion in research and development during 2001, and is investing heavily in its internal information technology infrastructure and looking for areas where it can build talent in several strategic areas.
Due to the steps taken above, EMC was perfectly placed to progress in the market. They had built a sold base during the dot-com shakeout without neglecting key resources such are R & D, this was the best decision made by top management during the shake-out years. Although money was tight, top management knew the importance of R & D if were to grow into the future. This decision has aided EMC’s move to ILM a great deal.
"I honestly believe the storage
Based on Tallon and Scannell’s (2007) article, describe information life cycle management (ILM) and the relationship to the cost of storage.
Finance and accounting continue to be apprehensive about cash flow demands and financial activity for major company endeavors. HR understands that any change can have substantial impact, especially on morale. DMC is also dealing with the ever-changing nature in the electronics industry. Responding to market forces has always been difficult due to the nature of the product and large investments required for advancement in technologies. Rising development costs and decreasing margins become immediate priorities. Innovation is not an option, rather it is a requirement for preserving a competitive advantage. Growing market share is a slow process that happens to companies who adapt quickly.
This theory gives answers apropos to change management like where the change needs to happen, how to go about delivering the change, Where to start from , whom to involve and how to see it through to the end.
Change management according to many becomes essential for the following reason: external pressure; which can encompass competition, new technology, cost, and regulation changes. Furthermore, economic and social conditions can escalate long-term change necessary. This paper will discuss several aspects of change management models, theories, and application thereof. In addition, it will provide overviews of the drivers of change, factors necessary for to implement change successfully, strategies and expectations of management, and leadership styles needed for influence and effectiveness.
By understanding the importance of effective change management we can facilitate our commitment to the development of a successful change management program. By gaining insight into the different factors that can contribute to successful change management, we can guide the design of an appropriate change management program. In the following pages, it
This process will ensure standard service desk methods, processes and procedures are used for all changes. This will assure efficient and quick handling of all service desk changes and maintain a balance between the need for a change and the potential impact that change will have. Change management is responsible for controlling change to all CI’s (Configuration Items) and CMD (Configuration Management Database) within the production environment. The benefits of having effective change management are improved service desk efficiency, reduced downtime and outages and creates a paper trail for compliance auditing.
The LLC board of directors requested a comprehensive report of requirements including an examination of major procedures. Requirements were acknowledged by conducting workshops and meetings with the most substantial platform users. In order to identify strategic areas for potential upgrading, flow charts were developed to explain the municipal ITC platform structure. Suppliers were asked to give precise instructions as to how these requirements would be met and responsiveness was a key consideration for the issuance of contracts. In addition to responsiveness, stability, longevity within the industry, technical capacity, track record, future business objectives and cost were also important considerations. Risk management concerns were key as well and strategic plans for managing risk were included as part of the whole strategic initiative. In addition to considering current risk management issues, proper consideration was given to being every vigilant with regard to future risk.
Change management is designed to ensure the effective transition of an organization and its people from the current to future states, and is about effectively leading and managing individuals, teams and organization to successfully adopt the changes needed to achieve required or desired business results.
Week 3, the lecture on Managing Change describes organizational changes that occur when a company makes a shift from its current state to some preferred future state. Managing organizational change is the process of planning and implementing change in organizations in such a way as to decrease employee resistance and cost to the organization while concurrently expanding the effectiveness of the change effort. Today's business environment requires companies to undergo changes almost constantly if they are to remain competitive. Students of organizational change identify areas of change in order to analyze them. A manager trying to implement a change, no matter how small, should expect to encounter some resistance from within the organization.
The customer centric initiative had become a competitive advantage and contributed to a large portion of EMC’s success. It will be equally important going forward, but the company will have to adapt to some diffusion, which is likely to occur with the transformation of product lines and the adoption of online tools to service the customer.
After analyzing the Merced case, there are several routes the CEO could take regarding the direction of Hewlett-Packard’s Enterprise Systems Group (ESG). Ultimately, one of these solutions needs to be executed to ensure HP remains a leader in the enterprise server space. The problem with HP’s current (RISC-PA) processors is they are approaching the end of their technological relevance s-curve. Newer technology is rapidly gaining traction within the computing world and HP needs to find a way to participate in this movement.
1.1 Change management is described by Armstrong (1) as “the process of achieving the smooth implementation of change by planning and introducing it systematically taking into account the likelihood of it being resisted”. Change, the fundamental constant in any successful organisation, can be adaptive, reconstructive, revolutionary or evolutionary and can happen for a number of diverse reasons:
The change is managed through developing a detailed analysis of current and prospective situations within an organization. It is necessary to address all relevant aspects of change in order to develop a plan for incorporating change in
Change management has been defined in several ways, but according to Hayes (2005) change management is the systematic approach and application of knowledge, tools, and