International Aspects of Change Management Within Engineering Endeavors Affected by the Pandemic

Abstract

We know change is the only constant; new changes are ever emerging given the evolution in situations, types of engineering endeavors, requirements, etc. Thus, change management needs to be evolved. The world has recently faced a pandemic, COVID-19, which has presented projects with new and unique challenges. This has forced engineering managers to manage these changes and subsequently look at improvements to existing change management frameworks. The paper identifies some challenges engineering projects face, and the change management approaches used to overcome these during COVID-19. The paper has analyzed projects in the regions of Asia and Australia to derive an updated change management framework for use in unique situations such as pandemics. This paper presents the findings of a literature review focused on change management in enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the paper identifies the drivers, contributors, and moderators associated with change response. It introduces a new holistic change framework, which will aid project managers in facilitating its implementation within their projects.