Facilitating Digital Transformation the Agile Way
Using Agile principles in a digital transformation will improve efficiency, effectiveness, and the quality of the work product.
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Organization Architecture: Structure Follows Strategy
The philosophy of form following function isn’t just applicable to the architectural field; organization structure that follows strategy is key to creating a productive, well-aligned organization.
The People Puzzle: Fitting Talent to Design
Even with a great design, It’s the people in the organization who actually implement the organization design. These principals are critical to select a team that will achieve the right results for their organization.
3 Key Elements of an Effective Organization Design Process
Getting an answer to “what is the optimal way to do things” is indeed an important result of the organization design process. These 3 elements will help you produce results.
“I Have My Company Vision, Now What?”
Once you have truly identified your strategy or vision and are ready to build the six sides of your organization around it, you will have the foundation for a winning organizational design.
Implied Work in Organization Transformation
If you are familiar with the Cube model of organization design, you know that Work Processes is one of six elements of an organization that must all align with strategy if the organization is to attain its strategic goals successfully (the others being Structure and Governance, Information and Metrics, People
Information – The Lifeblood of Organizations
Recently, I was with an organization that was doing some benchmarking, and we visited the sites of several companies with strong capabilities in supply chain systems and analytics. As I observed the analytical capabilities and listened to the discussions, I thought about the Information & Metrics side of the organization
Internal Capability Building for Org Design: Bridging the Experience Gap
Every organization likes to build muscles around their ability to facilitate organization transformation. Internal capability building in disciplines such as organization design, change management, and program or project management is an excellent way to do this. However, we must take care to bridge the gap between theory and practice when
How to Structure Your Agile Organization Design Team
To fully benefit from an Agile organization design effort, you need effective teams and means of engaging stakeholders and customers. True to Agile principles, your team should be customer-centric, flexible enough to respond to market changes, and capable of producing design “products” that you can test and implement immediately. But,
Building Internal Capability in Organization Transformation 2 Keys to Success
Often, organizations look to outside partners to assist with organization transformation. This is natural, as organization design and change demand specific skill sets that are not always readily available within an organization or easily hired. However, the opportunity also exists for organizations to build these capabilities internally. There are many