Static Entropy Change Control – based on the theory that the major cause of loss of performance in any organisation is the constant change and the uncertainty it creates. Instead an organisation should guard against all change so that the status quo remains. The level of disorganisation gets no worse and over time its static predictable nature allows employees to use their common sense to develop strategies for coping.In terms of actual delivery, it requires quite a big consultancy team. A PMO/Change Review board needs to be set up with sufficient number of review layers that no project, no matter how promising, can ever be approved. The reviewers need to be external consultants as they need to ensure there is no leakage of good ideas back into the business where well-meaning employees might try and apply the changes without formal sponsorship.When done well it can be self-fulfilling. The cost of the Review Board is applied as a shared tariff to all projects that are presented and can generally be counted on to turn any NPV negative. As no project moves forward, the entirety of the tariff remains and can then be re-applied to the next proposal ad infinitum.I understand that the PMO functions at E&Y and Deloitte are quite excited about the potential as they have teams with the required skill set already workign in their practices.
