How To Build A Target Operating Model

A operating model is a valuable tool to capture how your organization will successfully deliver its strategy and bring value to your customers or clients.  This 3-part series will guide you through identifying your reasons to change, designing a future state, and bringing your new operating model to life.

Canvases to guide the development of your Target Operating Model are downloadable at the bottom of the page.

Part 1:
Why You Need
An Operating
Model

► Strategy vs. Operating Model 
► Practical examples of why you need a new model
► Components of an operating model
► Step 1: Capture your as-is state
► Step 2: Identify your reasons to evolve

Part 2:
How To Build
Your Operating Model

► Deciding how you will win
► Step 3:  Decide your changes
► Step 4:  Decide your target state(s)
► Step 5:  Decide your transitions
► Step 6:  Summarize



Part 3:
Bring Your Operating Model To Life

► Everyone on the bus
► Executing & governing
► Staying relevant



 

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Free Canvases

Canvases help you Capture, Clarify, and Communicate how you will execute your strategy. Download these free .pdfs to support each step of your Target Operating Model development.