| name | org-readiness-assessment |
| scope | co-consult |
| description | Guides the Change Management Partner through diagnosing an organization's capacity to absorb and sustain change. Produces readiness scores, capability gap analysis, and change management cost estimates that feed into financial-modeling.
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| version | 1.0.0 |
| last_reviewed | "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z" |
| status | active |
| owner | change-management-partner |
| prerequisites | none |
Context
Use in Phase 1 alongside competitive and technical analyses. The change management cost estimates produced here are mandatory inputs for the financial-modeling skill.
When to Use
- When beginning a consulting engagement that involves organizational transformation
- Before any financial modeling that must account for change management costs
- When leadership asks for a realistic assessment of the organization's change capacity
- When resistance probability needs to be quantified for schedule planning
Execution Steps
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Define Change Scope: Clarify the nature and scale of the proposed change
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Leadership Alignment Assessment:
- Are senior leaders aligned on the need for change? (Score 1-5)
- Is there a visible, committed executive sponsor? (Score 1-5)
- Are middle managers equipped to lead change? (Score 1-5)
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Cultural Readiness Assessment:
- Does the organizational culture support experimentation and adaptation? (Score 1-5)
- Are there past change failures that may create skepticism? (Yes/No + context)
- What are the dominant cultural values and how do they align with the proposed change?
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Capability Gap Analysis:
- What skills/competencies are required by the change?
- What is the current capability level? (Gap = Required - Current)
- What training or hiring is needed?
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Change Management Cost Estimation:
- Training and upskilling cost range
- Change agent/program management resource cost
- Communication campaign budget
- Schedule delay buffer (weeks × team cost, given resistance probability)
- Total change management cost range (this is the mandatory output for financial-modeling)
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Overall Readiness Score: Weighted average across dimensions.
- Low: < 3.0
- Medium: 3.0–3.9
- High: ≥ 4.0
Output Format
- Readiness Scorecard: Dimension, Score (1-5), Key Evidence, Risk Flag
- Capability Gap Table: Competency, Required Level, Current Level, Gap, Recommended Action
- Change Management Cost Estimate: Category, Low Estimate, High Estimate, Assumptions
- Overall Readiness Summary: Score, Interpretation, Top 3 Risks, Recommended Change Approach
Related Skills
- stakeholder-alignment
- change-impact-assessment
- financial-modeling