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Optimize the Organizational Structure

Duration12 weeksBudget$14,000Format4 to 5 interviews and 3 Kaizen workshops

As the organization grows and the speed to market increases, traditional structures are not up to the challenge anymore. Optimizing its organizational structure brings the opportunity to redesign communication channels and the approval structure and, most of all, to improve multifunctional collaboration and innovator accountability.

Objectives

  • Optimize the current organizational structure in order to:
    • Increase speed to market by adding agility
    • Improve communication
    • Increase innovator accountability
    • Reduce the number of formal meetings and increase time to innovate
  • Build a structure which will sustain headcount growth over the years.

Deliverables

  • Analysis of the current situation through 4 to 5 interviews.
  • An action plan on the observations.
  • Facilitation of three (3) workshops, online or on site, with a multifunctional team.
  • A PowerPoint presentation summarizing the workshops.
  • A detailed optimized organizational structure.
  • Revision of the current job description (optional).
  • Preparation of the job description of the new position (optional).
  • Facilitation during a presentation to the management team.
  • Support in the implementation.

Intervention Methodology

A diagnostic based on interviews leads to a detailed action plan, then three two-hour workshops develop the solutions with a multifunctional team, before support during the implementation.

Phase 1Diagnostic and action plan

Evaluation of the situation

Web call

4 to 5 individual interviews

Remotely

Analysis of data

Development of an action plan

Web call

  • Presentation of the analysis
  • Action plan proposal
Remotely

  • Development of a detailed action plan
  • Follow-up via web conference
Phase 2Workshops

Preparation

Remotely

Preparation of the workshop

Workshop

Web or on site

Three (3) 2-hour workshop facilitation sessions

Results

Remotely

  • Presentation of results
  • Finalization of documents
Web call

  • Follow-up via web conference
  • Present the results for management approval
Phase 3Implementation

Support — to be assessed

Remotely

Support during the implementation

Detailed Intervention Description

Three phases over 12 weeks. Expand each phase to see its activities, schedule and budget.

Phase 1 — Diagnostic and Action Plan (Weeks 1–12)

Preliminary Work

  • Get information on the current organizational structure
  • Get information on the strategic plan

Interviews (60 minutes each)

  • Lead 4 to 5 individual interviews

Presentation of the Results and Development of the Action Plan

  • Write a preliminary report on the current situation of the organization’s organizational structure
  • Present the report to key parties
  • Prioritize the recommendations and develop the action plan

Phase Subtotal$4,000

Phase 2 — Workshops (Weeks 3–6)

Preliminary Work

  • Prepare the Kaizen workshop

Kaizen Workshops (3) — 2 hours

  • Develop personalized solutions for the organization
  • Implement the action plan
  • Hold three (3) follow-ups with the client

Present the Solutions

  • Get approval from management
  • Hold three (3) follow-ups with the client

Planning of Elements to Come

  • Determine the next steps to undertake
  • Update and revise the final documentation

Review of Job Descriptions — optional

  • Revise the current job descriptions (optional)
  • Prepare the job description of the new position (optional)

Phase Subtotal$7,000

Phase 3 — Implementation (Week 7)

Support

  • Support the implementation of the developed solutions
  • Coach the project manager in the detailed development of the solutions and their implementation

Phase Subtotal$3,000

Total Budget

$14,000

Travel expenses, to be assessed according to your location, may be added to the budget.