The Compose function provides the tools and processes to to initially define and begin and change initiative.

Compose as a function involves analysing the change initiative within the overall transformation project and assessing the impact of the initiative. Understanding the change impact starts with leadership from the sponsor to clearly define the change and need for change.

Within an initiative we can consider the compose function in three phases.

Phase 1: Clarify the Vision, Values and Strategy.

First the sponsor must clarify the vision, values, and operational strategy of the project and organisation.

The articles within the Methodology for this section are:

1.    Confirming a Change Sponsor: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/sponsor/

2.    Organisation Vision and Values: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/vision-values

3.    Organisation Strategy: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/strategy

4.    Business and Programme Benefits: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/connect-to-the-business-plan/

5.    The 3 Moving Parts of Change Managmenet, People, Processes, and Technology: https://www.x4mis.com/people-process-and-technology/

Phase 2: Understand your Stakeholders and Change Impact

Next the sponsor must work to further understand the strategy and refine the business and programme benefits. This will be communicated to all other stakeholders in one form or another. Refining and understanding the business benefits allows the change team to create an effective communication strategy to engage all stakeholders, therefore this stage also includes stakeholder analysis and identification.

The articles within the Methodology for this section are:

1.    Business Change Governance: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/business-change-governance/

2.    High Level Stakeholder Identification: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/identify-the-stakeholder/

The tools and templates for this section are:

1.    Force Field Analysis: https://www.x4mis.com/forcefield-analysis/

2.    Change Readiness Assessment: https://www.x4mis.com/change-readiness-assessment2/

3.    Blast Radius: https://www.x4mis.com/blast-radius/

4.    Change Impact Assessment: https://www.x4mis.com/change-impact-assessment/

5.    Influence Analysis: https://www.x4mis.com/influence-commitment-analysis/

6.    SWOT Analysis: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/swot/

Phase 3: Understand Change Management within Organisational Development.

Finally, the compose action ends with understanding the common project timeline of a change initiative. While each change program is unique due to the project environment, there are key concepts and understandings which must be considered to enable you, as a change manager, to increase the likelihood of successfully delivering the change initiative.

The articles within the Methodology for this section are:

1.    Making the Case for Change: https://www.x4mis.com/compose/why-invest/

2.    Managing the Dip: https://www.x4mis.com/manage-the-dip

3.    Change in an Agile Environment: https://www.x4mis.com/change-management-roles-and-responsibilities