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Comparing Business Model and Business Architecture
In a recent LinkedIn discussion within the LinkedIn group “Operating Models” there has been a good thread about ways of drawing operating models, methods used to draw operating models and the definition of what is an operating model. I recommend … Continue reading →
Operating model diagrams
Not many people write simply about a subject like operating models. So I am reproducing here a blog by Jonathan Hammond of Knadel. Jonathan does a great job of demistifying the task of generating a good diagram of your operating … Continue reading →
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Tagged activities, BPMN, business model, capability maps, Data management, Enterprise architecture, Operating Models, Organisation Models, target operating model, TOGAF, TOM, Zachman
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Do small companies have operating models?
The following is stolen from a post by Peter Murchland in a discussion group in LinkeIn’s The Enterprise Architecture Network. Thank you Peter and apologies for the changes I have made to your insightful comments. In a new organisation, the … Continue reading →
An enterprise architect’s view of capability maps
A good chunk of this post has been nicked from a blog by Chris Aitken from Enterprise Architects. Chris I hope you don’t mind. Copying is flattery! Chris’s blog is titled “Business Function: Does it have a place in Enterprise … Continue reading →
Maybe there is a role for a capability map
Last night I was reading Roger Martin’s book “Playing to Win”. It is mainly about P&G. The chapter I focused on was the one where he talks about core capabilities. He draws on Michael Porter’s article “What is strategy?” and … Continue reading →
Posted in Capabilities, Design steps, Design tools
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Tagged activities, activity system map, capabilities, capability maps, Operating Models, process of design
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Working with the Client/Sponsor to get a good brief
Last week I was leading a workshop, mainly for training purposes, but we used a live organisation issue. A recently appointed manager volunteered his organisation partly because he was planning to make some significant changes, partly because his organisation was … Continue reading →
More on business models and operating models
I recently came across Deloitte’s framework for business models and operating models (see exhibit below). I was quite taken by the framework and began to think about what it is missing and why or whether my framework is better. It … Continue reading →
Posted in Business model, Design tools, Enterprise architects and operating models, Strategy
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Tagged business architecture, business model, Deloitte, Enterprise architecture, Financial model, Operating Models, Organisation design, Organisation Models, People model, Target customers, Value proposition
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Some thoughts on the process of design
I have realised over the years that the flow charts we put together to describe the work steps of a design project, which look very neat, dovetail into each other and make all kinds of rational logic, don’t describe what … Continue reading →
Posted in Design principles, Design steps
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Tagged design principles, design process, Operating Models, process of design
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Levels of design and dimensions of design
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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Tagged capabilities, design process, Levels of design, Operating Models
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The Operating Model Canvas
Remember you found it here first: The Operating Model Canvas. The idea is to build on the popular Business Model Canvas which does not flesh out the operating model to the level of detail that most leaders need. Half of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Operating Model Canvas, Operating Models, Organisation Models, stakeholders
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Ashridge on Operating Models 