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- Criteria employed to evaluate if a task is prepared to be initiated.Discover the essential qualifications needed by change managers and how these credentials can boost your career. Read on for detailed information.
- demo
- Short for ‘demonstration’, this is an occasion where a product or an interim product, regardless of its readiness, is presented to an individual or a group (like a customer) to solicit feedback and illustrate progress. The product showcased could be static (such as a paper design) or dynamic (like a working prototype). Functional
- discovery (phase)
- Refer to sprint zero.
- disruptive
- Generally, this term signifies situations laden with considerable uncertainty (like product innovation) and where the product under development is anticipated to significantly disrupt (whether intentionally or unintentionally) the existing environment or marketplace (like 3D printing).
- Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) Functional
- This is an agile project delivery framework designed and owned by the DSDM consortium.Is change management a good career choice?
- early adopterSimon Buehring
- This term refers to a customer who is among the first to purchase or use a product. They often have a penchant for innovative products and hence, may be ready to pay a premium for them, despite these products potentially not achieving the quality that subsequent customers will receive. Such customers are immensely useful for obtaining early feedback on the product.19 Feb 2026
- emergent
- In the context of agile, this refers to the process of formulating solutions and making decisions in a manner that gradually culminates in a precise solution without extensive preparatory work. The antithesis would be to expend time and attempt to predict future events. An example would be ’emergent architecture’ where the approach could either be to plan how the product will be built in advance or begin work on the product and let the optimal architecture evolve as the product progresses.Considering a career in change management? Read this article to understand why it's a growing field and how to get started.
- empirical/empiricism
- Decision-making based on observable evidence as opposed to reasoning or intuition.
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- An overarching description of a requirement that hasn’t been adequately refined or comprehended yet. Eventually, an epic will be delineated and broken down into multiple user stories or requirements.
- experiment
- This is an investigation into a concept that is executed in a series of specific steps (which may involve research) to prove or disprove a theory or idea. This can be utilized to validate an idea or to attempt to enhance something such as the functioning of a team.
- featurePreferencesWhat jobs are available in change management?
- A general term often used to delineate something a product can do or how it does something. The level of detail in a feature can vary extensively (e.g., it is waterproof, it emits a sound when switched off) and can be linked to a specific requirement, user story, or epic. Another synonymous term is ‘function’.
- flow-based Simon Buehring
- This methodology steers clear of dividing work into timeboxes and instead manages work using a queue. Work is consistently pulled into the system (which might be a high-level timebox in itself) and progresses through various states until its completion. 23 Feb 2026
- gap analysis Explore the exciting and dynamic career opportunities within the field of change management. Read on to learn about the various job roles available.
- This is a process that compares two data sets and identifies the differences. Gap analysis is frequently used to compare a set of requirements with actual delivery.
- Glad! Sad! Mad!
- This is a feedback method that can be utilized by a team during a retrospective. Each team member writes on one or more sticky notes and places them in the appropriate column. This allows others to understand what made them ‘glad’, ‘sad’, or even ‘mad’ during the last timebox.
- information radiator
- A general term describing the use of walls or boards containing information that can be readily accessed by those working on the project. It can contain any information, although it typically shows work to do and how work is progressing.
- Kaizen Guiding your team through change using the Satir change model
- A Japanese philosophy that translates to ‘good change’ but is widely interpreted as continual improvement. It involves everyone contributing regularly to make many small beneficial changes that build up over time to improve the efficiency of a team or organization’s operations.
- Kanban Simon Buehring
- A method to enhance flow and trigger system improvement through visualization and control of work in progress. In kanji (Chinese characters), it translates to ‘sign’ or ‘large visual board’. In hiragana (Japanese characters), it translates to ‘signal cards’. In technical presentations of the mechanics of Kanban systems, it usually means the latter. Informally, it refers to the use of Kanban systems (visual or otherwise) and the Kanban method. 23 Feb 2026
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- A tool used in Kanban to visually depict work in the system (or timebox). It typically consists of a series of columns and possibly rows where work items move from left to right as they move through various states to completion. Learn how the Satir change model can guide your team effectively. Discover practical steps to minimise resistance and enhance engagement. Scroll down to unlock strategic insights.
- Kanban method
- An evolutionary approach to change described by David J. Anderson via Six Core Practices and Four Foundational Principles.
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- A ‘pull system’ implemented by limiting the number of Kanban (cards) in circulation.
- Kano
- A model, developed by Professor Noriaki Kano, used to help understand customer preferences. The Kano model classifies product or service attributes into areas such as basic factors, excitement factors, and performance factors.
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