In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, the role of business analysts is evolving rapidly. This presentation will explore the vital role of Change Management in empowering Business Analysts to navigate and excel in the dynamic environment they operate in. Focusing on the ProSci model of ADKAR, the presentation will delve into the practical applications and benefits of incorporating this change management framework into the practices of business analysts. It will highlight how the ADKAR model enables Business Analysts to break down barriers and build bridges, fostering effective communication, collaboration, and leadership within organizations. By embracing Change Management, Business Analysts can become catalysts for successful change implementation, influencing stakeholders, integrating systems, and driving transformation across the enterprise. The presentation will provide valuable insights and recommendations for Business Analysts to leverage the power of Change Management, ensuring their ability to thrive in today’s complex and rapidly evolving business world.
Key Takeaways
- Change Management is crucial for empowering Business Analysts: How can incorporating the ProSci ADKAR model equip analysts with the tools and strategies to drive and facilitate change within organizations effectively.
- The ADKAR model is a transformative framework: What are the practical applications and benefits of the ProSci ADKAR model for Business Analysts. How can BAs break down barriers, build bridges, and foster collaboration, communication, and leadership across an enterprise.
- BAs are actually change agents within organizations. They can influence, integrate, engage, and excel in driving transformation. By embracing Change Management and the ADKAR model, BAs can enhance their ability to lead and facilitate successful changes in their practices, ultimately contributing to organizations’ overall success.
About the Speaker
Better known among his peers as “DJ,” Malawian born, Zimbabwean raised, South African educated, Africa loving; Dumi Jere is the Managing Partner at Talanta.co, a pan-African management consultancy firm that partners with leaders in business and government to tackle their most critical challenges and capture their most significant opportunities.
Dumi has a long tenure working with governments in Africa, JSE-listed companies, and SMEs alike, building relationships with customers, partners, and vendors that transcend word of mouth. He is responsible for setting product vision and corporate strategy, business and digital transformation, change management, scaling operations, fiscal management, driving innovation, and overall leadership.
Based in Johannesburg, Dumi serves governments, multinational organizations, and private-sector institutions across Africa on all-inclusive transformations, economic development, public policy, leadership, growth strategies, and investment decisions. He has worked across 18 African countries thus far and has a broad appreciation of the diversity of African cultures.
He was selected as one of the Top 200 Leaders of Tomorrow by the St Gallen Symposium. He has previously guest lectured at Monash University South Africa and led a Doing Business in Africa module at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).
Dumi is a multilingual entrepreneur with extensive experience and exposure to the African continent. He is regularly featured in various media such as BBC Africa, CNN, CNBC Africa, Bloomberg, Economist, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal. He is also the co-host of The Weekly Beat podcast by Mansa Media.