Word
change management
Definitions
01organisational transition
n. the way a company helps its employees adapt to new ways of working or new goals.
n. a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organisations from a current state to a desired future state, often focusing on employee engagement.
“The company hired a consultant to lead the change management during the merger.”
“Effective change management requires transparent communication to mitigate employee resistance during large-scale digital transformations.”
Academic · Formal
Usage
Often used as an uncountable noun in business contexts.
Synonyms
02technical system control
n. a system for tracking and controlling updates to software or hardware to prevent errors.
n. the controlled implementation of required changes to a technical system, typically including version control and planned fallback procedures.
“We need a better change management process to stop the website from crashing during updates.”
“The DevOps team implemented a rigorous change management protocol to ensure that every code deployment could be rolled back if bugs were detected.”
Technical
Usage
Frequently used in ITIL frameworks and software engineering environments.
Etymology
A compound formed from the Middle English change, derived from the Old French changier, and management, which stems from the Italian maneggiare, meaning to handle or train horses.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.