Explain Kotter, ADKAR, readiness, change impact, and the difference between deployment and adoption.
Change management for organizational technology transformationCompleted
Five-Day Change Management Sprint for FY2027 Technology Adoption
Build practical change-management fluency and apply it to a technology-adoption strategy through a case for change, mobilization logic, readiness analysis, and adoption scorecard.
Plan progress100%
6 of 6 actions complete
Capability checkpoints
Milestones
Observable progress—not content consumed.
Complete the case for change, mobilization logic, readiness analysis, scorecard, and rehearsal.
Execution sequence
Learning path
6 of 6 actions complete
learn
60 minUnderstand what change management does
Learn the distinction among strategy, project management, and the people-and-adoption side of change, then explain it aloud.
Prosci · article · free
Open resourceDefinition of Change Management
Assigned: Read the definition and the sections comparing change, project management, and change management.
Why it matters: Distinguish technical delivery from people adoption.
Bring back: Name one technical deliverable and one people-adoption deliverable.
Link checked Jul 21, 2026Real-world practice: Use historical results to begin the case for change.
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85/4000
analyze
60 minLead organization-wide change with Kotter
Learn the eight steps, map them to the initiative, and rehearse how urgency and coalition-building connect.
Kotter · article · free
Open resourceThe 8-Step Process for Leading Change
Assigned: Read the on-page summaries of all eight steps.
Why it matters: Build a working model of mobilization, barriers, wins, and sustainment.
Bring back: Which two Kotter steps are weakest in the sample organization?
Link checked Jul 21, 2026Reflection logCapture what changed
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practice
60 minDiagnose individual adoption with ADKAR
Build a three-group scorecard and use the lowest ADKAR element to choose a targeted intervention.
Prosci · reference · free
Open resourceThe Prosci ADKAR Model
Assigned: Review the five-element diagram and the section on applying ADKAR.
Why it matters: Diagnose adoption barriers instead of treating every problem as training or communication.
Bring back: Which ADKAR element is most likely to block adoption?
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analyze
60 minAssess readiness, resistance, and change impact
Create a stakeholder-specific readiness view and reframe one objection as diagnostic evidence.
Microsoft Learn · article · free
Open resourceManage Resistance and Avoid Organizational Anti-Patterns
Assigned: Read the tables on leadership, IT, and employee resistance themes and mitigations.
Why it matters: Compare likely resistance patterns across stakeholder groups.
Bring back: What differs between manager resistance and end-user resistance?
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0/4000
apply
60 minMeasure technology adoption and sustainment
Draft a scorecard that separates deployment, speed of adoption, utilization, proficiency, and business value.
Prosci · article · free
Open resourceMetrics for Measuring Change Management
Assigned: Read the sections defining speed of adoption, ultimate utilization, and proficiency.
Why it matters: Measure effective use rather than launch activity alone.
Bring back: Which metric represents how quickly, how many, and how well people adopt?
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reflect
45 minSynthesize and rehearse for the leadership meeting
Consolidate the work products into a one-page brief and rehearse a two-minute explanation of the strategy.
Real-world practice: Prepare to use the terminology naturally and answer likely leadership questions.
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91/4000