One thing to keep in mind at all times:
"NEVER CHANGE A WINNING TEAM"
The following 8 steps are important to define, fine tune and document as much as possible before you enter a period of small to large changes of your organization.
1) Current Fit and Future Fit of organization
- The right of existence
- Organization
- Viability
2) Investigate different levels impacted
3) Evaluating positive and negative influences on proposed changed
4) Define "Change Strategy"
5) Define main Phases : Unfreezing of current situations, Movement towards new situation and Freezing new situation
6) Use of Tools and Network
7) Support of change by Functional Relationships
8) Evaluation