Assignment:
Select an organization to study and analyze. This may be where you work, where a friend or family member works, where you volunteer, or perhaps an organization that is highly public with a great deal of information readily available. When selecting an organization, review Chapter of the text and the "Five Milestones" of organization design.
Create a 3-5-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) assessing your organization and demonstrating that "You are clear on the problem to solve"
Include the following:
Introduction of your selected organization.
Research on the strategic priorities of your selected organization. Through the use of a SWOT analysis, define the strategic priorities and any current gaps to be addressed.
Based on the SWOT and gap identification, prepare a clearly written problem statement. This problem statement will be a driving factor for all subsequent assignments.
Analysis of the current state of the Six Design Drivers (you may use a table to present strengths and weaknesses).
Analysis of the organization's capabilities.
Recommendations for design criteria specific to the organization (you may use a table to summarize).
Conclusion should briefly summarize the primary points of the paper and recommend a call to action.