Organizational Alignment
Market shifts, new competitive structures or adjustments of the business model change the requirements towards an organization. Frequently, it is necessary to change historically grown structures and processes, in order to align the organization optimally to the success factors of the business.
Oliver Wyman conceives an organization as a system consisting of four critical elements
- Organizational structure: Definition of roles and responsibilities within the organization. Separating business units from cross-sectional functions (divisional vs. functional units). Adjusting the legal structures and staffing of committees. Etc.
- Processes: Defining the interaction of organizational units in the core processes. Optimization of processes and interfaces. Regulating the information flow between people involved at essential milestones within the process. Deployment of tools and
IT systems. Etc. - Target systems: Setting cross-organizational strategic and financial targets. Developing corporate values and cultural elements. Selection of financial and operational ratios for controlling the business. Etc.
- Management tools: Determining the composition and tasks of the management levels within the company. Designing management tools, such as, e.g., Target Setting, Planning, and Controlling & Review. Introduction of Systems for measuring the
performance of organizational units. Etc.
Oliver Wyman has accompanied various change processes in companies of varying sizes. Our special contribution consist of the combination of content and methodical competency:
- In-depth understanding of the business and the related requirements toward the organization
- Comprehensive experience regarding the focus topics of a change process and potential pitfalls
- Numerous benchmarks and best-practice examples
- Partnering with Delta Organization & Leadership's experts in organization design and transformation, enterprise leadership & board effectiveness, and leadership development
- Partnering with specialized sister companies such as Mercer, the global leader in human resources and related financial advice
