Culture, transformation & change · Core
Change-impact assessment
Also called: CIA
ELI5
Analysis of how a proposed change affects roles, process, technology and behaviour.
Used in conversation
“The programme is tracking activity around change-impact assessment, but not adoption.”
Pitch context
You will see “Change-impact assessment” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches culture, transformation & change.
Why it matters: In culture, transformation & change, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.
Caution
Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16