Change Management System and Method

1 . A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:

processing transition information to generate a bespoke journey concerning a business process transition event; and

defining an event roadmap for the bespoke journey.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the business process transition event includes a business process transition event from a first business process to a second business process.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the first business process includes one or more of:

a first operating platform;

a first software platform;

a first hardware platform;

a first operating environment; and

a first operational system.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the second business process includes one or more of:

a second operating platform;

a second software platform;

a second hardware platform;

a second operating environment; and

a second operational system.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the business process transition event concerns a transition event from a first business operational process to a second operational process.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

gathering the transition information from a user concerning the business process transition event.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein gathering the transition information from a user concerning the business process transition event includes:

rendering a user interface that is configured to gather the transition information from the user concerning the business process transition event.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the event roadmap defines a plurality of subevents for the bespoke journey.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 wherein the plurality of subevents includes one or more of:

a deadline event;

a milestone event;

a general condition event;

a subsequent condition event;

a precedent condition event;

a communication event;

an information distribution event;

a training event;

a feedback submission event;

a discontinuation-of-use event;

an initiation-of-use event; and

a transition-of-use event.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing information concerning the bespoke journey to a plurality of recipients participating in the business process transition event.

11 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

processing transition information to generate a bespoke journey concerning a business process transition event; and

defining an event roadmap for the bespoke journey.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the business process transition event includes a business process transition event from a first business process to a second business process.

13 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the first business process includes one or more of:

a first operating platform;

a first software platform;

a first hardware platform;

a first operating environment; and

a first operational system.

14 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the second business process includes one or more of:

a second operating platform;

a second software platform;

a second hardware platform;

a second operating environment; and

a second operational system.

15 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the business process transition event concerns a transition event from a first business operational process to a second operational process.

16 . The computer program product of claim 11 further comprising:

gathering the transition information from a user concerning the business process transition event.

17 . The computer program product of claim 16 wherein gathering the transition information from a user concerning the business process transition event includes:

rendering a user interface that is configured to gather the transition information from the user concerning the business process transition event.

18 . The computer program product of claim 11 wherein the event roadmap defines a plurality of subevents for the bespoke journey.

19 . The computer program product of claim 18 wherein the plurality of subevents includes one or more of:

a deadline event;

a milestone event;

a general condition event;

a subsequent condition event;

a precedent condition event;

a communication event;

an information distribution event;

a training event;

a feedback submission event;

a discontinuation-of-use event;

an initiation-of-use event; and

a transition-of-use event.

20 . The computer program product of claim 11 further comprising:

providing information concerning the bespoke journey to a plurality of recipients participating in the business process transition event.

21 . A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:

processing transition information to generate a bespoke journey concerning a business process transition event; and

defining an event roadmap for the bespoke journey.

22 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the business process transition event includes a business process transition event from a first business process to a second business process.

23 . The computing system of claim 22 wherein the first business process includes one or more of:

a first operating platform;

a first software platform;

a first hardware platform;

a first operating environment; and

a first operational system.

24 . The computing system of claim 22 wherein the second business process includes one or more of:

a second operating platform;

a second software platform;

a second hardware platform;

a second operating environment; and

a second operational system.

25 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the business process transition event concerns a transition event from a first business operational process to a second operational process.

26 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

gathering the transition information from a user concerning the business process transition event.

27 . The computing system of claim 26 wherein gathering the transition information from a user concerning the business process transition event includes:

rendering a user interface that is configured to gather the transition information from the user concerning the business process transition event.

28 . The computing system of claim 21 wherein the event roadmap defines a plurality of subevents for the bespoke journey.

29 . The computing system of claim 28 wherein the plurality of subevents includes one or more of:

a deadline event;

a milestone event;

a general condition event;

a subsequent condition event;

a precedent condition event;

a communication event;

an information distribution event;

a training event;

a feedback submission event;

a discontinuation-of-use event;

an initiation-of-use event; and

a transition-of-use event.

30 . The computing system of claim 21 further comprising:

providing information concerning the bespoke journey to a plurality of recipients participating in the business process transition event.