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Prosci Change Project

Schema for a change management project managed using Prosci's methodology. A change project represents an organizational change initiative with associated stakeholders, assessments, and change plans.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Unique identifier for the project
name	string	Name of the change project
description	string	Detailed description of the change initiative including objectives and expected outcomes
status	string	Current lifecycle status of the project
changeType	string	Category of organizational change
scope	string	Organizational scope of the change initiative
sponsor	object	Executive sponsor responsible for championing the change
changeManager	object	Change management practitioner leading the change effort
impactedGroups	array	Groups of employees impacted by the change
impactedEmployeeCount	integer	Total number of employees impacted by the change
riskLevel	string	Overall assessed risk level of the change initiative
phase	string	Current phase in Prosci's 3-Phase Process
startDate	string	Project start date
targetCompletionDate	string	Target completion date for the change initiative
actualCompletionDate	string	Actual completion date, if completed
organizationId	string	Identifier of the parent organization
organizationName	string	Name of the parent organization
objectives	array	Key objectives of the change initiative
successMetrics	array	Metrics used to measure the success of the change
tags	array	Tags for categorization and search
createdAt	string	Timestamp when the project was created
updatedAt	string	Timestamp when the project was last updated

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api.prosci.com/schemas/change-project.json",
  "title": "Prosci Change Project",
  "description": "Schema for a change management project managed using Prosci's methodology. A change project represents an organizational change initiative with associated stakeholders, assessments, and change plans.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the project"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the change project"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Detailed description of the change initiative including objectives and expected outcomes"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "planning",
        "active",
        "completed",
        "on-hold",
        "cancelled"
      ],
      "description": "Current lifecycle status of the project"
    },
    "changeType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "process",
        "technology",
        "organizational",
        "cultural",
        "merger-acquisition",
        "strategic"
      ],
      "description": "Category of organizational change"
    },
    "scope": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "department",
        "division",
        "organization",
        "enterprise"
      ],
      "description": "Organizational scope of the change initiative"
    },
    "sponsor": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Executive sponsor responsible for championing the change",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the sponsor"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Full name of the executive sponsor"
        },
        "title": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Job title of the sponsor"
        },
        "email": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "email",
          "description": "Email address of the sponsor"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "name"
      ]
    },
    "changeManager": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Change management practitioner leading the change effort",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the change manager"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Full name of the change manager"
        },
        "email": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "email",
          "description": "Email address of the change manager"
        },
        "certificationLevel": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "certified-change-practitioner",
            "certified-change-management-professional",
            "certified-instructor"
          ],
          "description": "Prosci certification level held by the change manager"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "name"
      ]
    },
    "impactedGroups": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of the impacted group"
          },
          "size": {
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": 0,
            "description": "Number of people in the group"
          },
          "impactLevel": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "low",
              "moderate",
              "high",
              "critical"
            ],
            "description": "Degree to which this group is impacted by the change"
          },
          "department": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Department or business unit"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Groups of employees impacted by the change"
    },
    "impactedEmployeeCount": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Total number of employees impacted by the change"
    },
    "riskLevel": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "low",
        "moderate",
        "high",
        "critical"
      ],
      "description": "Overall assessed risk level of the change initiative"
    },
    "phase": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "preparing-for-change",
        "managing-change",
        "reinforcing-change"
      ],
      "description": "Current phase in Prosci's 3-Phase Process"
    },
    "startDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Project start date"
    },
    "targetCompletionDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Target completion date for the change initiative"
    },
    "actualCompletionDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Actual completion date, if completed"
    },
    "organizationId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Identifier of the parent organization"
    },
    "organizationName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the parent organization"
    },
    "objectives": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Key objectives of the change initiative"
    },
    "successMetrics": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of the metric"
          },
          "target": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Target value for the metric"
          },
          "current": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Current value of the metric"
          },
          "unit": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Unit of measurement"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "target"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Metrics used to measure the success of the change"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Tags for categorization and search"
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the project was created"
    },
    "updatedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the project was last updated"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "name",
    "status",
    "changeType"
  ]
}