Preparing the Organization
Using my current organization as the target for reengineering, the following steps will prepare the organization for the reengineering intervention. The first step for preparing the organization is a strategic approach; our leaders defining the future business need or current business problem being addressed for restructuring one or more organizational elements; specifically identifying the issues that the reengineering intervention will enable our organization to achieve, either through technology changes, organization structure, or process changes (Chinta & Kloppenborg, 2010). Part of preparing the organization includes identifying the business case for reengineering creates a sense of urgency; specifically if we do not change, we will lose market share and our competitive advantage (Hall, 2006). Additionally, having the entire organization agree that a problem exists provides purpose and vision of the desired structure and performance of the organization. The second step is to communicate the issues and desired outcome that the required changes will address. Communication will come in two forms, the first is to meet face-to-face with the employees and then in written form outlining the same plan conveyed in the face-to-face employee meetings. This step takes into consideration that people have different learning styles and methods for processing new information. The third step is for the leaders of the organization to show commitment for leading the intervention and being involved in the entire transformation process (Business process reengineering, 2010). This action will provide the employees with the confidence that leadership is in it for the long haul. Furthermore, the leadership will m...
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... its products or services provided to the customer. Lastly, to help the new teams, the organization will invest in training the current managers to learn how serve as coaches and advisors to the new team leaders (Business process reengineering, 2010). This will help the implementation of the process or product team organizational structure.
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Remove barriers: If follow these steps and reach this point in the change process, and will discuss the vision and build the support of all levels of the organization. The Organization shall review the organizational structure, job descriptions, compensation and performance systems to ensure they are in line with this vision. Create urgency for change to occur, it is useful if the whole society really wants. Develop a sense of urgency about the need for change. This can help the company Alphabet Games spark of motivation to get things moving. It will help to identify potential threats, and develop scenarios showing what could happen in the future. It also examines
The transformation of a company requires hundreds, sometimes thousands of employees to adopt a new view of its future, a future they must regard as essential. Change management involves managing the process of achieving this future state. Change can be viewed from two vantage points, that of the people making the changes and that of the people experiencing the changes. In the top-down, or strategic viewpoint associated with management, the focus is on technical issues such as the investment required, the processes for implementing the change, how soon the change can be realized, and the outcome. In the bottom-up viewpoint of the employee, the focus is on what the change means to the ...
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Michael Hammer, the management expert who initiated the reengineering movement, defines reengineering as “the fundamental rethinking and redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in critical, contemporary measures of performance, such as cost, quality, service, and speed. It uses many of the tools just discussed to achieve these goals.