10 steps to scoping a successful business transformation – the debate

Season #1 Episode #1

Thank you to our guests in this episode:

  • Andy Welch, Portfolio Director – LinkedIn
  • Kathryn Marshall, Chief HR Officer – LinkedIn 
  • Mark Harrison, Change and Delivery Director – LinkedIn 
  • Richard Phelps, Management Consultant – LinkedIn
  • Sharon Bridgland-Gough, Chief HR Officer 
  • Mark Chillingworth kindly hosted the discussion - LinkedIn


The 10 Points covered in the Scoping Checklist are:

1. Programme sponsorship
2. Problem definition
3. Preparing for change
4. Requirements gathering
5. Vision, objectives and design principles
6. Governance and decision making
7. Methodology and approach
8. Programme management capability
9. Solution design capability
10. Business case

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