SYMPTOMS OF A MIS-ALIGNED TARGET OPERATING MODEL

Many organisations fail to set themselves up for success by not creating the right conditions to deliver their strategic ambitions.

Slow to deliver on strategic initiatives

Inefficient use of business resources

Overly focused on day-to-day activities

BENEFITS THAT THE RIGHT TARGET OPERATING MODEL UNLOCKS

Accelerated Growth

By designing the organisation to fit the strategy, strategic priorities become the focus of day-to-day operations rather than bolt-on tasks, leading to fewer distractions and faster delivery.

Enhanced Efficiency

By identifying processes or structures that are non-optimal, barriers to strategic progress can be removed and the business can spend more of its resources on the things that truly matter.

Increased Agility

Allows a swifter response to market changes, customer demands, and emerging technologies and a greater focus on innovation vs. day-to-day administrative complexities.

Empowered Teams

Employees are empowered to make decisions within their scope leading to higher engagement & job satisfaction and teams are able to collaborate efficiently without unnecessary barriers.

THE COGNOSIS APPROACH TO TARGET OPERATING MODELS

Our tailored approach delivers the right target operating model for your strategy – ensuring your business is in the best shape to deliver on its ambitions.

Input

Strategic Position

  • Internal strategic
    position & plan
  • External market
    context & trends

Bespoke Targeted Benchmarks

  • Benchmarks of 5-8 selected companies
  • Insights from external functional experts

Themes

STRUCTURES &
ACCOUNTABILITIES

PEOPLE &
CAPABILITIES

PROCESSES &
GOVERNANCE

SYSTEMS &
INFRASTRUCTURE

Outputs

  • Organisational blueprint
  • Critical process map
  • Functionality capability requirements
  • TOM implementation roadmap
    & action plan

DETERMINING THE TYPE AND SCOPE OF YOUR TARGET OPERATING MODEL PROJECT

Increasing Change

Project Type

Typical Scope

Comprehensive

Rebuild the model to suit significantly different requirements

Major changes to operating model, rebuilding the shape of the business with impacted to be expected in all areas. Likely to accompany major changes to strategy / transformation.

Standard

Refocus the existing model to enhance key capabilities or approaches

More significant changes to operating model, likely to see most elements impacted to some degree with key areas seeing marked change, often driving targeted changes in working approaches.

Light

Refine the existing model to suit evolving needs

More minor changes to operating model, which may see many elements remain the same with targeted changes to key areas. May involve reviewing where there are synergies across functions to control costs.

RELATED SOLUTIONS & STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION CAPABILITIES

Strategy
Implementation

Drive your vision from paper to reality, ensuring goals aren’t just aspirations, but tangible achievements

Find out more

Objectives &
Key Results

A framework that enables businesses to successfully measure and translate strategy into action

Find out more

Strategic Programme Management

Make faster, better decisions to keep your strategy on course no mater what obstacles get in the way

Find out more

WHY WORK WITH COGNOSIS?

“For a family business like ours, the style and approach that Cognosis brought was extremely well suited.”

Jimmy Weir Chief Financial Officer

“We chose to work with Cognosis because they matched our ambition for growth.”

Peter Smith Chief Executive Officer

TRUSTED BY

We work with business leaders at medium to large corporations. Whatever the industry, we work best with people who are passionate about driving real change

Ab In Bev Logo 1
Compass Group
Odeon Logo
Diageo
1280Px Entain Plc Logo
Akzonobel Logo
Dr Martens
Velux Logo
Arco
Ihg Website

Do you have an interesting challenge that you need help with?