The Hansen Models’ Change KPI Uplift

Posted on July 4, 2025

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Based on the two previous posts, today’s final post in the series focuses on the resulting uplift in KPIs when traditional change management models integrate with the Hansen Metaprise, Agent-Based, and Strand Commonality Models, which align with the corresponding Hansen Fit Score.

Transformation Model Comparison Table – showing each model’s original focus, how Hansen enhances it, and the resulting success rate uplift.

Hansen Model Side-by-Side Impact Map – highlighting how Hansen’s models address key limitations of traditional change management systems.

The Hansen ModelsMetaprise, Agent-Based, and Strand Commonalityyield a significant improvement in change management success rates, as they address the core limitations of traditional models while also facilitating adaptive, systemic, and data-driven transformation.

Here’s a breakdown of why the uplift is so substantial across all frameworks:


1. System-Level Orchestration (Metaprise)

Traditional Gap:

Most change models operate at either the individual (e.g., ADKAR) or leadership (e.g., Kotter) level but lack a cohesive orchestration layer that spans systems, stakeholders, and temporal phases.

Hansen Impact:

  • Introduces governance logic, time synchronization, and ecosystem alignment
  • Prevents change fragmentation and redundant tech adoption
  • Enables scenario-based planning and resilience (critical in ProcureTech)

Uplift Driver: Better strategic integration, faster alignment across business units


2. Agent-Based Modeling

Traditional Gap:

Most models use linear or phased logic and assume uniform change behavior (e.g., “unfreeze → change → refreeze” in Lewin), ignoring human variance, resistance cycles, and micro-adaptation.

Hansen Impact:

  • Simulates and predicts individual reactions at scale (agents)
  • Supports personalized interventions and adaptive pacing
  • Models both internal (FTE, procurement) and external agents (vendors, regulators)

Uplift Driver: Higher adoption through predictive engagement, fewer blockers


3. Strand Commonality

Traditional Gap:

Most frameworks fail to address taxonomy misalignment, data reuse, and knowledge transfer bottlenecks—especially across functions and over time.

Hansen Impact:

  • Recognizes repeating structures (strands) across people, processes, and platforms
  • Reuses successful workflows and change patterns
  • Embeds resilience and pattern intelligence into new initiatives

Uplift Driver: Reduced implementation errors, increased speed, lower redundancy


Integration Synergy by Model


The Uplift Is Structural, Not Cosmetic

The 35–40% uplift in success rates is not due to superficial enhancement—it’s because Hansen’s models reframe how change is architected, not just managed.

They:

  • Build learning loops into the system, not post-hoc reviews.
  • Treat organizations as ecosystems, not machines.
  • Make resistance and error predictable, not accidental.

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