Managing Technology Change in an Organization

Introduction

In today’s fast-paced business environment, managing technology change is essential for organizations to stay competitive. However, effectively aligning business priorities with technology initiatives can be a complex task. To navigate this challenge, companies can leverage a combination of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), business workflow mapping, and project management. These tools not only facilitate seamless project management but also ensure that technology changes align with the broader business priorities.

Step A: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

If you’re unfamiliar with OKRs, there is a great book called Measure What Matters. At its simplest, OKRs provide a vocabulary and mechanism to enable leaders to articulate what is important to business performance. It also provides a mechanism to ensure that you are measuring your organization against those objectives with data, not subjectivity.

OKRs provide a powerful framework for aligning technology change initiatives with overall business priorities. By establishing clear objectives and defining measurable key results, organizations can ensure that their technology efforts are directly contributing to the company’s strategic goals. Large data-driven organizations have adopted this framework as it provides leaders a framework to control the direction of their organization without having to get into the nooks and crannies of every iniative.