Interactive Planning
This project considers “See-Through Glass Company” and applies the approach of Idealized Design (Ackhoff, 2001) to offer a potential redesign strategy.
Interactive Planning is a process that creates toward a future based upon belief that the organization’s futility depends on the implementation of change strategy.
Idealization and Realization
The two phases of interactive planning
Includes six phases that sequentially evaluate status and formulate opportunity for action
Ackhoff’s 6 Phases
1) Formulating the Mess
2) Ends Planning
3) Means Planning
4) Resource Planning
5) Design of Implementation
6) Design of Controls
Phase 1: FORMULATING THE MESS
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Every organization faces opportunities for growth …show more content…
However, with little change in its product list, pricing or market strategy, the volunteer Board is concerned. Competition continues to grow, technology is changing and the community needs are beginning to shift creating less demand and more competition.
The infrastructure of “See-Through Glass Company” includes 3 primary Departments: Accounting, Sales and Human Resources; each led by a single director.
The leadership team is comprised of the 3 department leaders including a CEO who manages strategic planning, a COO who iS charged with daily operations and a CFO who manages all finances.
This leadership team has been present since the company creation. See-Through Glass Company uses a traditional management model utilizes a hierarchy structure with little middle management.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT SYSTEM ANALYSIS
The Accounting Department currently houses two units: Payroll and Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable.
Each unit has a manager, who reports to the Accounting Department Director, forming only a two-tier management chart. All staff within each unit report directly to that unit …show more content…
This provides more career opportunities and changes the traditional management structure to promote talent recruitment and
This project considers “See-Through Glass Company” and applies the approach of Idealized Design (Ackhoff, 2001) to offer a potential redesign strategy.
Interactive Planning is a process that creates toward a future based upon belief that the organization’s futility depends on the implementation of change strategy.
Idealization and Realization
The two phases of interactive planning
Includes six phases that sequentially evaluate status and formulate opportunity for action
Ackhoff’s 6 Phases
1) Formulating the Mess
2) Ends Planning
3) Means Planning
4) Resource Planning
5) Design of Implementation
6) Design of Controls
Phase 1: FORMULATING THE MESS
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Every organization faces opportunities for growth …show more content…
However, with little change in its product list, pricing or market strategy, the volunteer Board is concerned. Competition continues to grow, technology is changing and the community needs are beginning to shift creating less demand and more competition.
The infrastructure of “See-Through Glass Company” includes 3 primary Departments: Accounting, Sales and Human Resources; each led by a single director.
The leadership team is comprised of the 3 department leaders including a CEO who manages strategic planning, a COO who iS charged with daily operations and a CFO who manages all finances.
This leadership team has been present since the company creation. See-Through Glass Company uses a traditional management model utilizes a hierarchy structure with little middle management.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT SYSTEM ANALYSIS
The Accounting Department currently houses two units: Payroll and Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable.
Each unit has a manager, who reports to the Accounting Department Director, forming only a two-tier management chart. All staff within each unit report directly to that unit …show more content…
This provides more career opportunities and changes the traditional management structure to promote talent recruitment and