{"id":1858,"date":"2015-04-24T14:50:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T09:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingwww.zycus.com\/change-just-a-word-or-a-constant"},"modified":"2023-11-06T09:10:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T09:10:13","slug":"change-just-a-word-or-a-constant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/procurement-technology\/change-just-a-word-or-a-constant","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Change\u2019 just a word or a constant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the fantasy world of \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d created by JRR Tolkien, Frodo was a hobbit who loved the comfort of his surroundings. Until a day came when he had to leave his contented home and travel to Mt. Doom to destroy the \u201cOne Ring\u201d for the greater good. Before he left for his adventure voyage, his uncle Bilbo said \u201cIt&#8217;s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don&#8217;t keep your feet, there&#8217;s no knowing where you might be swept off to.\u201d Frodo could have chosen to stay in the comfort of Shire, refusing to take up a new road and in turn changing the world. But what he did made all the difference in the story. He freed the world of evil and made it a better place to live in.<\/p>\n<p>In the literal sense \u2018change\u2019 happens to be the only constant. One can hardly ever find a comfortable spot and dream about a utopian world which will be static. In an evolving environment today and when one is wedged in the midst of a fast paced life, one has to succumb to change.<\/p>\n<p>Change management is also a critical aspect when it comes to organizations and their endeavor to tackle with the changing technological landscape. Change management is the art and science of dealing with change both from the perspective of an organization and as an individual. And it is this aspect that we will explore in our upcoming webinar,\u00a0<strong>\u201cMinding Your P2Ps and Qs:\u00a0 Quality P2P Programs Require a Change Management Focus\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The webinar focuses on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>need for effective change management programmes<\/strong> \u2013 essentially the softer side of the equation &#8211; when it comes to successful implementation of Procure-to-Pay technology.<\/li>\n<li>How a leading semiconductor manufacturer who rolled out a next generation P2P solution used<strong> innovative strategies to deliver effective change management programs<\/strong> and drive behavioral change across multiple user groups and roles, resulting in rapid deployment and user adoption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Speakers<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Richard Waugh, VP Corporate Development, Zycus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pamela Lowe, <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/indirect-procurement\/understanding-indirect-procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indirect Procurement<\/a> Manager \u2013 Jawbone<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Date<\/b>: 7<sup>th<\/sup> May, 2015, Thursday<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong>3pmBST\/4pmCET<\/p>\n<p><b>Date<\/b>: 7<sup>th<\/sup> May, 2015, Thursday<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong>2pm EST\/1pmCST<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color: #e5e3a4; border-radius: 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color: #fffdbe; border-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; border-radius: 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px;\">Going by Darwin\u2019s theory of \u201csurvival of the fittest\u201d, it is necessary for one to adapt according to their environment. Attend this webinar and get a real world insight into the change management practices adopted by this leading semiconductor manufacturer.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Related Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/procurement-talent-management\/handle-change-management-in-procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog \u2013 Handle Change Management in Procurement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/procurement-talent-management\/handle-change-management-in-procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog \u2013 Handle Change Management in Procurement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/procurement-technology\/mastering-change-management-in-e-procurement-software-implementation-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mastering Change Management in E-Procurement Software Implementation: Best Practices\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/solution\/supplier-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supplier Management Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/knowledge-hub\/whitepapers\/e-invoicing-playbook-how-to-plan-for-ap-transformation-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stagingPaper \u2013 e-Invoicing Playbook : How to Plan for AP Transformation Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/artificial-intelligence\/building-resilient-supply-chains-through-ai-led-digital-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building Resilient Supply Chains through AI Led Digital Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the fantasy world of \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d created by JRR Tolkien, Frodo was a hobbit who loved the comfort of his surroundings. 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