Program management for every wave of change
Create, structure, and sustain impact with McKinsey’s AI-powered, data-driven platform for ambitious transformation and lasting performance.
Wave brings people, initiatives, and McKinsey intelligence together to turn ambition into action and create measurable impact that lasts.
For every wave of change
Underpinned by proprietary data from thousands of successful transformations, Wave’s embedded McKinsey intelligence helps organizations identify and prioritize the programs that truly drive value. Strategic program management empowers teams to generate bold transformation initiatives, translate them into clear milestones, and move from ambition to implementation while embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
Go with the workflow
From the front-line to leadership, Wave by McKinsey strengthens organizations’ ability to implement impactful programs with rich data visualization, robust out-of-the-box KPI dashboards, and deep customization to meet specific organizational, use case, and industry needs. Embedded McKinsey intelligence – both human and AI – helps teams continuously evaluate progress, push ambition, and anticipate risks to value delivery before they materialize.
Build collective momentum
With practical execution tools that support program implementation and AI-powered change coaching embedded directly into the flow of work, Wave by McKinsey helps leaders and frontline teams through AI-powered coaching in critical skills. Personalized, just-in-time learning embedded in daily activities reinforces positive behaviors, enhances organizational health, and strengthens long-term performance.
We move as one
Enabled by technology and supported by experts, Wave by McKinsey helps empower organizations from agriculture to automotive to create, structure, and sustain business impact. Whether tracking cost savings or CO2 emissions, Wave allows everyone to ideate, validate, execute, and follow the critical moving parts of any program. Our fast and flexible configuration — accelerated by AI — quickly builds confidence, capability, and adaptability across tidal shifts, seismic disruptors, and continuous ripples of improvement.
Build with confidence to generate change
Introducing Wave App Studio. AI-accelerated development takes customization further – faster. Create tailored Wave Apps for your organization, industry, and program using natural-language and no-code development designed with enterprise security in mind. Build on Wave’s purpose-built transformation capabilities to adapt the platform as needs ebb and flow.
Our experts
Tony Fagan
PartnerLondon
Global co-lead of Wave, overseeing client success and delivery teams.
Michel Morenville
PartnerBrussels
Global co-lead of Wave, driving the product vision and engineering.