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Operational Readiness & Change Management Training Course

Operational Readiness & Change Management Training Course

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Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Overview
Why Attend

New facilities and systems rarely fail because the technology does not work, they fail because the people and processes around them were never properly prepared, which is why sound Change Management is inseparable from genuine operational readiness. This training course gives participants a complete, practical grounding in managing change alongside readiness activities, connecting people-focused planning directly to real adoption and performance outcomes after go-live.

Participants will strengthen their understanding of how to lead organizational change through major project transitions, and will build practical competency in integrating readiness planning with change management activities. The course places strong emphasis on effective stakeholder engagement throughout the change process, and develops sound skills in sustaining adoption and performance well beyond initial implementation.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply core principles of Change Management within operational readiness programs
  • Lead organizational change through major project transitions
  • Integrate readiness planning activities with change management processes
  • Plan and manage effective stakeholder engagement throughout change initiatives
  • Identify and address resistance to change during project transitions
  • Sustain adoption and performance beyond initial go-live
  • Apply relevant best practices to change management within readiness programs

Target Group

  • Operational readiness and transition managers responsible for change
  • Project managers coordinating change activities alongside readiness
  • Change management professionals supporting capital projects
  • Operations leaders preparing teams for new systems or facilities
  • Professionals advancing their expertise in Change Management
Course Outline

Foundations of Change Management in Readiness Programs

  • The role of Change Management in successful operational readiness
  • Common reasons readiness programs fail without change management
  • Linking change activities to sustained adoption and performance

Leading Organizational Change

  • Principles of leading organizational change through project transitions
  • Building change strategies suited to project scale and culture
  • Managing the human side of major project transitions

Integrating Readiness Planning and Change Management

  • Aligning readiness planning activities with change management processes
  • Sequencing change interventions alongside technical readiness milestones
  • Avoiding gaps between technical readiness and organizational readiness

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Identifying and prioritizing stakeholders affected by change
  • Planning and managing stakeholder engagement throughout the transition
  • Addressing concerns and building buy-in across affected groups

Sustaining Change

  • Identifying and addressing resistance to change during transitions
  • Reinforcing new ways of working after go-live
  • Measuring and sustaining adoption over the longer term

Practical Application

  • Case studies in Change Management within operational readiness programs
  • Common change management challenges during transitions and practical solutions
  • Lessons learned from real project change and readiness experiences
Schedule & Fees
2026 Schedule & Fees
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Nov, 2026
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Nov, 2026
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 15 - 19 Nov, 2026
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 15 - 19 Nov, 2026
  • Arabic
2027 Schedule & Fees
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 14 - 18 Feb, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 14 - 18 Feb, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 2 - 6 May, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 2 - 6 May, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 16 - 20 May, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 16 - 20 May, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Aug, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Aug, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 15 - 19 Aug, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 15 - 19 Aug, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 14 - 18 Nov, 2027
  • English
USD 3,500
Per participant
  • 14 - 18 Nov, 2027
  • Arabic