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The 7 Lenses of Transformation

The 7 Lenses offers a practical guide to understanding complex transformations, providing a consistent framework and a common language for designing and evaluating large government transformation projects

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The 7 Lenses serve as a practical guide for comprehending complex transformations. Developed through extensive collaboration with government colleagues experienced in leading large-scale transformations, and supported by external experts, this guide consolidates their expertise into a straightforward tool to assist your organisation’s transformation journey.

You may also be interested in the 7 Lenses maturity matrix, which expands each lens into 5 levels of maturity. 

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Published 8 May 2018
Last updated 16 January 2025 + show all updates
  1. Updated the document 'The 7 Lenses of Transformation' with the latest version

  2. Information added on 7 Lenses maturity matrix.

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