In today’s fast-paced business environment, organisations face an increasing need to adapt, optimise, and transform their operations. The Complete Guide to Building Target Operating Mastering Organisational Design is a comprehensive guide designed to help business leaders, transformation experts, and operational managers navigate the complexities of creating an efficient and sustainable Target Operating Model (TOM). This book delves into a leading methodology, known as POLISM, and provides practical steps required to design and implement a TOM that aligns with your organisation’s strategy, drives operational excellence, and fosters long-term resilience. The book begins by outlining the definition of a Target Operating Model, exploring how it serves as the blueprint for an organisation’s business operations, structure, and capabilities. Through detailed explanations and real-world case studies, readers will gain a clear understanding of how to effectively define, design, and deploy a TOM that addresses both current business challenges and future opportunities.
The Complete Guide to Building Target Operating Models Mastering Organisational Design is structured around three key strategy alignment, operational optimisation, and change management. Each section provides actionable insights into how to ensure that your TOM reflects your organisation’s strategic goals, maximises efficiency, and integrates seamlessly with business processes. The book highlights the importance of aligning people, processes, technology, and governance to create a coherent and adaptable operating model. The book covers a range of essential topics, Defining the Target Operating Understanding what a TOM is, its components, and how it differs from other business models. Learn to create a TOM that aligns with your strategic objectives.Designing the Future Methods to design the future operating model that meets business needs and overcomes current operational inefficiencies. Readers will be guided through tools such as process mapping, capability frameworks, and organisational structure redesign.Implementation Practical advice on how to transition from the current state to the target operating model, including phased rollouts, managing stakeholder expectations, and minimising disruptions.Governance and Establishing governance structures to ensure that the TOM remains aligned with strategic goals over time, while also being flexible enough to evolve in response to market changes and business growth.Change Understanding the critical role of effective change management in TOM implementation, and how to build a culture of continuous improvement.Measuring Tools and frameworks for assessing the performance of your TOM, ensuring it delivers on expected outcomes, and identifying areas for further optimisation. Drawing on best practices from across industries, the book offers readers a structured approach to navigating the complexities of organisational transformation. Whether your organisation is looking to streamline operations, scale new business models, or respond to changing market dynamics, The Complete Guide to Building Target Operating Mastering Organisational Design equips you with the knowledge and tools to build a robust, adaptable, and future-ready operating framework.
With real world examples of best practice, this guide is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in strategic business design, operational restructuring, and organisational design.