project management prepares the solution for the organisation whilst change management prepares the organisation for the solution
Change management is the overarching approach taken in an organisation to move from the current to a future desirable state using a coordinated and structured approach in collaboration with stakeholders. Organisational change is introduced into corporate settings through projects and programmes and portfolios to deliver business value, however it is only the beginning of the process of embedding change and making it the new normal state for the organisation. Change management is often needed to ensure continued survival or business relevance.
Combining change management with the management of project-work offers the best potential for delivering new results and capabilities, successfully embedding the change, and enabling the required benefits. Both disciplines are complimentary, project management prepares the solution for the organisation whilst change management prepares the organisation for the solution. Project management focuses on how to develop and deliver the solution, change management looks at the organisational readiness and the capacity of the people to adopt the solution. Change management is the bridge between a quality technical solution and benefits realization.
