Category Archives: Levels of design

Design Principles that guide the design

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Andrew Campbell

I have already completed three blogs on the topic of design principles – design principles – how to get good ones, more on design principles and understanding design principles  .   But I was recently approached by my son, who is … Continue reading →

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Business process hierarchy and operating models

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

Here are three charts that I have stolen from Paul Harmon’s blog at BP Trends.   Paul I have not asked permission, but if you object, I will take them out and just refer people to your site.   So please go … Continue reading →

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Levels and actors in the design process

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

I was stimulated by two recent inputs.  One was my two day course Designing Operating Models which ran at the end of April.   Great inputs from participants.  The second is a discussion on LinkedIn about the difference between architects and … Continue reading →

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Levels of design and dimensions of design

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

In the last week I have been wrestling with levels and dimensions – all part of ongoing work on the Operating Model Canvas.   Here is where I have got to. There seem to be five levels of design 1. Strategic … Continue reading →

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Tips for designing target operating models

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

This video describes six tips to help you with designing operating models.   I think you will get more from reading the blogs in this blog than from watching the video,  but if you prefer the human touch, the video will … Continue reading →

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The role of processes in an operating model

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

How far should an operating model include information about processes? The answer to this comes from two directions. First it is a question of levels of design. At the highest level of design, the only process that is relevant is … Continue reading →

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