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Change Readiness Assessment
Most reforms and new systems do not fail on design. They fail because people were not ready to work in the new way: the reason for the change was unclear, leaders were not visible, the people affected were not involved, training came too late or nobody checked whether the new way stuck. This assessment looks at the six conditions that decide whether a change is adopted, from the case for change to reinforcement after go-live. Answer 24 statements for one specific change (for example a new e-procurement system, a merger of two units, a new financial management information system or a new way of reporting results) and get a readiness score, your weakest conditions and the first actions to take.
- Assessment
- 10 min
- Free
- Sources checked October 2026
Who it is for
- Reform and change leads in ministries and public agencies
- Project implementation units introducing new systems or procedures
- Managers leading a restructuring, merger or new operating model
- Donor and development partner staff supporting institutional reform
- HR, organisational development and training teams
What you get
- A readiness score for one specific change
- The conditions most likely to slow adoption
- Practical next steps for each condition
- A short action list to agree with your sponsor and team
- Programmes that build the skills your team is missing
How this tool works
- Built on
- Six conditions for adoption shared by widely used change management approaches, written by Risalat for public sector and donor-funded reforms.
- Scoring
- Each answer scores from 0 (not in place) to 4 (fully in place). An area's score is the points earned as a share of the maximum for the questions you answered; the overall score is the average of the areas. Bands: Not yet ready 0–39%, Partly ready 40–69%, Ready 70–100%.
- Limitations
- Results depend on the information you enter and are not verified by Risalat. This tool does not replace MAPS, PEFA, World Bank or other formal assessment methodologies, or an independent review.
- Your data
- What you type stays in your browser unless you save it to a free account. We receive your name, email and summary only when you open your results.
- Sources checked
- October 2026 (checked every month)
- Team or organisation
- With a free account you can invite colleagues from each department to answer the same questions. You get a consolidated dashboard: scores by area and department, where colleagues disagree, priority gaps and an action plan. Anonymous mode hides names and groups departments with fewer than 3 responses.
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Programmes that build these skills
Upcoming programmes whose content matches the areas this tool measures. Your results show which fit your weakest areas.
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Questions
What kind of change can I assess?
Any specific change: a new information system, a new procedure, a merger or restructuring, a reform of a service or a new way of reporting. Assess one change at a time.
Who should answer?
The change lead, ideally together with two or three people from the groups affected. Different answers between leaders and staff are themselves useful findings.
Is this based on a particular change model?
It follows conditions that most change management approaches share: a clear case, active sponsorship, understanding the people impact, engagement, capability and reinforcement. It is written by Risalat and is not tied to any proprietary method.
What should we do after the assessment?
Agree the first actions with the sponsor, assign owners and dates, and repeat the assessment about a month before go-live.
Based on
Sources checked: October 2026. We check the official sources every month.
This is a self-assessment written by Risalat Consultants International to help you plan. It is not a certification, an audit or a psychological test.