Managing changes in a holistic manner require multidimensional lenses

Managing changes in a holistic manner in any larger organization requires viewing that organization through multidimensional lenses. During the planning & design phase of the change, management needs to assess the expected impact on every entity/element. More specifically, a multidimensional view on the change should take into consideration impacts on the value stream/processes, organization structure, information system, organization capabilities and individual competencies. In this manner, all the surprises and hidden costs will be minimized, and change will be implemented as smoothly as possible.