Business operating models

organisation design

  • How to create a target organisation structure

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    A target organisation structure should turn an important management need into a controlled, usable artefact. To create it, define the decision it must support, gather evidence from accountable owners, structure the content consistently, test it against real scenarios and establish a review cycle. This artefact shows future organisational units, reporting lines and leadership accountabilities. A…

  • The contents of a business operating model

    The contents of a business operating model

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    How to sequence the 21 dimensions of an operating model An operating model explains how an organisation converts strategy into reliable delivery. It connects capabilities, processes, governance, data, technology, people, assets and supporting services into one coherent system. However, organisations cannot design and implement every operating model dimension at the same time. Some dimensions create…