Organizational Design
Establishment of the governance and organizational structure in line with new strategic objectives
Situation
- A government ministry responsible for the achievement of sustainability of the environment and natural resources in the country
- Due to continues growth in scope and responsibilities governance and organization structure were under state of flux
- The stakeholders expected flat and lean organization to be established to cope with legal and technical topics in the most effective ways
Challenge
- The challenge for the client organization was to achieve excellence in Corporate Governance and Organizational Design
- To permanently meet the mix of
– Strict legal regulations
– Regulatory requirements
– Softer best practice guidelines - Global applicability versus compliance with local jurisdiction
- Timely implementation of best Corporate Governance and the Future State Structure throughout the organization
- Internal controls and documentation
- Knowledge transfer, stakeholders education and training
Action
- Performed benchmark of international best practices for governmental units
- Defined the corporate governance setup, including:
– Governance model
– Interfaces with internal stakeholders
– Performance management - Defined the organizational setup, including:
– Organizational structure
– Roles and responsibilities
– Job architecture - Developed processes and operating manual for L1 and L2 activities
- Agile Dynamics team of subject matter experts developed and delivered a comprehensive training model designed specifically for each tier of management
Result
- The structure of an organization is no longer viewed as a rigid definition of hierarchical levels and interrelationships among different groups
- Leadership is using the organizational design process as a fundamental tool for implementing and communicating the strategic direction selected for the ministry