Readily identifiable in organizations and in business literature it is no longer reliant on parent disciplines such as organizational development or project management. The APMG International Change Management courses are accepted by the Change Management institute as fulfilling the knowledge requirements of their accreditation processes and from early 2015 these examinations will be fully revised to align with The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook, which will become the official examination guide for this qualification. The APMG International AgilePM and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited.

The APMG International Praxis Framework and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited and Praxis Framework Ltd, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. This is a book which would be of principal benefit to people who are beginning to be more responsible for managing significant changes in their organisations. Tecknologia provides all printed courseware and this handbook to all of its delegates, for relevant trainings, at no additional charge. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is the source for APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner certification trainings and exams.All four editors worked on behalf of the Change Management Institute to co-author the first global change management body of knowledge, The Effective Change Manager, and are members of the APMG International examination panel for change management. APMG is a leading global Examination Institute and the Official Accreditor of the UK Government's Cabinet Office and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The Change Manager's Handbook helps Change Manager's understand and apply the principles of change management in their organisation.

Richard Smith (Editor) is a specialist in organizational development-related people development issues. Define and practice change management more successfully with this official guide to the Change Management Body of Knowledge, complete with practical tools, underpinning theory and best practice. It takes a practical approach to the subject as it covers all aspects of change management theory and practice. The book is written for practitioners covering the knowledge required to define, practice and introduce effective organisational change from initial planning through to sustaining the benefits over the longer term. The APMG International Managing Benefits and Swirl Device is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited.Selected as the Management Challenge book of the month by the CMI Book Club this 5 star guide has been named 'exceptional' and a 'must read' for any manager or leader. The APMG International Change Management and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook helps practitioners, employers and academics define and practise change management successfully and develop change management maturity within their organization. APMG International Agile PM®,Agile PgM® and Agile BA® and the associated Swirl device logos are all trademarks of the APM Group limited, used under permission of the APM Group Limited.