CCMP Terms and Definitions

6. The description of the future state.
7. The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
8. The condition at the time the change is initiated.
11. An event or condition that, if it occurs, may have an effect on :the change benefits.
12. A specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
13. The process of aligning stakeholders to support and own a change.
18. Occurs when stakeholder behavior is consistent with the future state behavior.
19. The ability to maintain the future state.
21. A stakeholder’s opposition to a change.
22. The condition at the time when the benefits have been realized.

1. The practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits.
2. The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
3. The transition from a current state to a future state.
4. Choosing to accept and demonstrate a new way of thinking or behaving.
5. The organizational or individual collection of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
8. Saturation When the amount of change occurring in an organization is more than can be effectively handled by those affected by the change.
9. The process of addressing stakeholders’ opposition to a change.
10. How people, process, technology, and the workplace are affected during the transition from the current state to the future state.
14. The individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change.
15. The quantitative and qualitative, measurable and non-measurable outcomes resulting from a change.
16. The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
17. Stakeholder involvement and influence in the change process.
20. An individual affected by a change.