Assignment
For this assignment you are to read the article titled "Management of Change" by Hansen and Gammel.
1) What is the definition of Management of Change (MOC) used by the authors in this article?
2) How does the definition differ from another commonly used term Change Management?
3) How does a management of change process fit into our SMS process?
4) During which phase of a business operation do the authors cite as the most dangerous? To which category/classification of employees is the greatest risk of the most severe injuries?
5) The authors describe three basic conditions that adversely impact the effectiveness of MOC.
a. What are those three conditions?
b. Present a situation/circumstance in aviation (or other industry) that does or should have a MOC process.
i. Describe in some detail that MOC process.
Article 1 :Management of Change : A key to safety-not just process safety
By Mark D. Hansen and Gerald W. Gammel
Article 2 :Management of Change :Examples from Practice
By Fred A. Manuele