Resources
Solutions'
White Papers
Solution provides a number of white papers
on a variety of change and organization design topics. Click
on the title to view the paper.
Getting Results through Organization Design
A critical success factor for organizations today is the ability to adapt their structures, systems and
processes to capture new markets and expand existing ones. A critical determinant of strategic competitive advantage is organization design.
This paper demonstrates the strategic importance of organization design for business leaders; the impact effective design has on the bottom-line;
and tips on how to design organizations for flexibility. This white paper provides:
some key warning signs that indicate when an organization redesign is required
tips for seniors leaders and executives for leading that redesign
guidance for determining which business design is right for your company.
Successfully
Managing the Integration of Mergers and Acquisitions
Despite their prevalence, few mergers actually achieved the
expected results. This paper describes the critical factors
for successful mergers. Some of the factors include:
Conduct a thorough assessment prior to the merger
Create an integration task force
Maintain visibility of leaders from both organizations
Understand the business metrics of both companies
A checklist of critical tasks to complete is provided.
Using
Collaboration to Reduce Time-to-Market in a Software Development
Company
The software development industry is one of the most dynamic,
fast-paced industries in the world. New versions of software
can be released every six to twelve months. New technology
renders existing software systems obsolete overnight. Strategic
alliances form and disband rapidly. Technology components
are licensed to apparent competitors. A competitor one month
is a collaborator the next. Consider the technology startups...Netscape,
America Online, Iomega, etc. All have experienced rapid growth
and success. This case describes how one software development
company utilized teams to reduce its time-to-market for new
products. It is the story of an entrepreneurial startup that
transformed itself into part of a multi-billion dollar international
corporation. It is the story of survival....creating robust,
efficient processes to support the company's growth. It was
critical to be able to get new products and enhancements to
customers. This paper will discuss the transition from a functional
organization to a product aligned team-based organization.
Opportunities
and Limitations of a New Technology for Organization Design
Traditional organization design/redesign methodologies rely
on an "expert" or relatively small cross-functional group
to conduct selected analyses and develop design recommendations.
The experts may be a consultant with organizational design
experience, a senior human resources executive, and a staff
person. This white paper describes an alternative approach,
one using a larger number of people to develop the organization
structures and systems. The nomenclature "large-scale" or
"high involvement" will be used when describing this approach.
This white paper features:
the basic approach for using a large scale methodology
how and where the large scale approach has been used
the advantages and limitations of utilizing this approach.
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