Changealongside
Changealongside is a term used in change management to describe a approach in which organizational change initiatives are implemented in parallel with ongoing operations, rather than before or after them. The idea is to integrate changes into daily work processes so that new ways of operating become part of normal practice from the outset.
Changealongside involves embedding change activities—such as process redesign, training, governance adjustments, and communications—directly into day-to-day work.
Typical changealongside practices include establishing dual tracks where delivery and adoption progress in tandem, appointing embedded
The term is commonly found in practitioner and advisory literature on agile or digital transformation, where
Benefits include faster realization of value, higher user buy-in, and smoother transitions. Potential downsides are resource
Change management; agile transformation; parallel delivery; embedded change agents.