change management
nounUK /tʃeɪndʒ ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /tʃeɪndʒ ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
The way people help everyone get used to something new at work or school.
The teacher used change management to help students adjust to the new schedule.
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2. A set of steps a company follows to make sure changes go smoothly.
The company's change management plan kept the office running during the move.
3. In computers, the process of keeping track of updates to a system.
The IT team used change management to record every software update.
4. The practice of helping people understand and accept a new way of doing things.
Good change management meant nobody was surprised by the new rules.