Organization Design

Organization Design establishes and maintains the elements of the design of the Operating Model for an organization.

Operating Model is designed.

Process Model is established (Processes identified)

Operating Model integrated into the process of transformational change.

There are a number of approaches to organization design:

• Enterprise (SoS) Architecture Description Framework

• Change Program Approaches (which may use the same approaches) Programme Management

• Implementing an Integrated Management System using one or more External Management System Standards

See PDF: System Description: Integrated Management System, Version 0.18, 16-April-2025

See also: Transformation and Change

• Business Architect.
• Organization Designer
• Information Systems Architect.
• Enterprise Architect
• Also links to:
  • Process Owner / Manager
  • Auditors

A manager of a team has identified a need to change the current organizational design / structure to achieve one or more objectives.

• Current Operating Model (from past organizational changes).
• Target Operating Model
• Process Model
• Leading to a Change Plan from Programme Management or Project Management.

Person from: HR (OD), or EA(BA), or CEO.

This process links to the following Best Practice, External Standards and Product Standards. Links to other processes that this process may start are also indicated.

The team model provides the basic elements for organization design and describing the operating model.

The Organizational Structure is represented on an Organization Chart. A two dimentional organization chart is shown below. Each box on the Organisation Chart is a Team. The organization chart provides the context and relationships of any team in the organization.