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PURPOSE. This Instruction describes the Coast Guard's policy regarding the management of change with particular emphasis on, but not limited to, large scale enterprise wide changes. It describes the Coast Guard-wide change management model, the practices and methods associated with that model, and the standard set of web-based tools that are available to change-leaders at every level, and in every location, throughout the Coast Guard. Most importantly, it describes an approach to help leaders determine when the use of a formal, structured approach to managing change will increase the likelihood of success.