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Transformation projects entail major changes for the entire company. Employees are particularly important for success. Their early and active involvement is essential – but represents a major challenge and requires a well-structured approach.<\/p>

Change management requires a systematic approach and a comprehensive toolbox of strategies, methods and concepts in order to successfully shape change. With cbs’ holistic approach, employees are involved and empowered from the outset, increasing acceptance of change. Developed on the basis of the M-cbs project methodology<\/a> and combined with proven (change) models, change management acts as a key success factor for the successful implementation of transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why do SAP projects fail?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our focus for holistic change management\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The focus is on the results<\/strong>.<\/p>

The holistic<\/strong> change management approach, particularly in combination with the M-cbs methodology<\/strong>, supports the achievement of the transformation project goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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People<\/strong> take centre stage.<\/p>

All those involved are optimally supported and the change process is made understandable, interesting and valuable <\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The change activities<\/b> are tailored<\/b> to transformations.<\/p>

The cbs Change Consultants combine SAP know-how with change management expertise and can therefore guarantee targeted measures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Change<\/b> is accompanied in a targeted manner<\/b>.<\/p>

The effects<\/b> of the changes are continuously identified in order to ensure the best possible support<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Change Management as a success factor for digital transformation projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In order to successfully implement transformation projects, cbs makes the change as easy as possible. To this end, a strategy is developed at the beginning that describes why change is necessary, what the change process should look like and when the project will be successfully completed.<\/p>

A high-performing project team is formed. This team communicates changes in an understandable language and empowers employees to grow with and through the change. Continuous obtaining and implementing feedback is an integral part of the process.<\/p>

The cbs change management approach is based on 6 central elements:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Translating the changes into tangible topics <\/b>and derivation of precisely fitting <\/b>measures per target group.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Implementing targeted measures to strengthen the cooperation<\/b> between all program and project members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Provide reassurance<\/b> to the organization by measuring<\/b> its readiness for the change initiated by the project.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Enable the organization to cope with change in processual<\/b>, organizational<\/b> und system<\/b> manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Creating a common understanding <\/b>of the change to coordinate<\/b> measures and ensure a flow of information<\/b>.<\/p>

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Knowing<\/b> and involving<\/b> all relevant stakeholder groups to ensure\u00a0 acceptance<\/b> and participation<\/b> in change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Change Management as a success factor for digital transformation projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In order to successfully implement transformation projects, cbs makes the change as easy as possible. To this end, a strategy is developed at the beginning that describes why change is necessary, what the change process should look like and when the project will be successfully completed.<\/p>

A high-performing project team is formed. This team communicates changes in an understandable language and empowers employees to grow with and through the change. Continuous obtaining and implementing feedback is an integral part of the process.<\/p>

The cbs change management approach is based on 6 central elements:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Creating a common understanding <\/b>of the change to coordinate<\/b> measures and ensure a flow of information<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Knowing<\/b> and involving<\/b> all relevant stakeholder groups to ensure\u00a0 acceptance<\/b> and participation<\/b> in change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Translating the changes into tangible topics <\/b>and derivation of precisely fitting <\/b>measures per target group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Implementing targeted measures to strengthen the cooperation<\/b> between all program and project members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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