What are the risks of change management, and how do you mitigate them? This ISC-focused lesson categorizes change management risks — general risks like resistance and poor communication, IT-specific risks like technical failures, security, and compliance, and outsourcing risks — then covers mitigation strategies such as planning, testing, phased rollout, and monitoring. Built for accounting students and CPA, CMA and EA candidates studying information systems and controls.

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Video Timeline & Key Concepts:
0:00 — Introduction: what change management risks are
3:02 — General risks: resistance, communication, stakeholder buy-in, implementation failure
6:12 — IT-specific risks: technical issues, security, adoption, compatibility, compliance
9:44 — Outsourcing risks: loss of control, communication and quality gaps
12:20 — Mitigation strategies: planning, communication, testing, phased rollout, monitoring

Frequently Asked Questions:

What are change management risks?

They are the potential negative consequences or unexpected outcomes that can occur when an organization implements changes such as new IT systems or restructured processes.

What are the most common general risks of change?

Common general risks include resistance to change, lack of communication, lack of stakeholder buy-in, and implementation failure with unintended consequences.

What IT-specific risks arise during change?

IT risks include technical issues like crashes or data corruption, new security vulnerabilities, poor user adoption, and compatibility or compliance problems.

What risks does outsourcing a change introduce?

Outsourcing can cause loss of control over the project and communication or quality gaps, especially across different time zones or cultures.

How can organizations mitigate change management risks?

Mitigation includes thorough planning, ongoing communication, early stakeholder involvement, testing in non-production environments, phased implementation, and post-implementation monitoring.

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