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Methodology choice framework

Criteria for choosing among ADKAR, Kotter, Bridges, and hybrid approaches for a specific AI program — based on scale, pace, workforce disposition, and regulatory posture.

What this means in practice

There is no single best methodology; the choice is a governance decision that follows from program characteristics.

Synonyms

change methodology selection , methodology decision framework

See also

  • ADKAR — Prosci's five-stage individual change model — Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement — that describes the sequence through which a single person adopts a change.
  • Kotter 8 Steps — John Kotter's organizational-level change method with eight sequenced steps: create urgency, build a guiding coalition, form strategic vision, enlist volunteer army, enable action by removing barriers, generate short-term wins, sustain acceleration, institute change.
  • Bridges Transition Model — William Bridges' three-phase psychological transition model — Ending (letting go of the old), Neutral Zone (disorientation and exploration), New Beginning (adoption of the new).
  • Transformation charter — A document naming sponsors, scope, decision rights, and governance mechanism for a composite transformation program.