Change Management in IT: Navigating Organizational Transformation across Continents
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-9416.IJAIBDCMS-V2I1P105Keywords:
Change Management, IT Transformation, Global Organizations, Digital Strategy, Cross-cultural Communication, Agile Change, Cloud Migration, IT Governance, Remote Teams, Technology Adoption, Organizational Change, Multi-continental ProjectsAbstract
This article investigates how well worldwide IT companies might negotiate the more complexities of change management in the fast growing digital environment. With operations & teams scattered over the world, IT leaders face growing pressure to use methodologies for coordinated change management that fit more corporate goals while allowing regional & cultural diversity. Among the numerous challenges include time zone differences, language barriers, different degrees of technological development, and different employment requirements. The development of digital transformation brings even another level of urgency and complexity, which forces companies to adapt at unheard-of pace. Using a case study approach, this article examines how a multinational IT company overcame obstacles during a major organizational change. The study emphasizes the need for open communication, inclusive leadership & flexible models across more than several lines. To help transitions, practical strategies call for building a strong change culture, using digital collaboration technologies & funding cross-cultural training. This paper underlines that good change management in worldwide IT systems calls for empathy, flexibility, and a deep awareness of people's experiences of transformation across multiple settings rather than just a thorough plan. This paper aims to provide IT expert’s useful advice based on real-world knowledge and specific strategies thus enabling transformation projects in many areas
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