Assessing Organization Agility

In-depth agility evaluation for a more efficient response to change Assessing Organization Agility provides a clear, concise roadmap to improved implementation of change. Written by two organizational researchers at USC's Center for Effective Organizations and a management consultant with Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), this book provides the means for assessing an organization's agility and formulating an improvement plan. Beginning with a discussion about the meaning of "e;agility,"e; the authors enumerate the various contributing factors that affect how quickly an organization responds to change, and the efficiency of the response. An agility survey shows readers how their own organization compares in terms of both perception and implementation, allowing the formulation of an "e;Agility Profile"e; that can point out strengths while highlighting areas in need of improvement. Case studies demonstrate the real-world impact of effective agility strategy, and example scenarios illustrate improved responses by each agility "e;type."e; Eighty percent of large-scale organizations fail to meet their objectives, and poor agility is often to blame. Organizations respond to changes in the marketplace, economy, and society by implementing changes in their processes and procedures, but planning and implementing change takes time. During that time, the context of the initial decision frequently evolves, leaving the organization one step behind. Agility is the ability to quickly implement change without sacrificing strategy, and Assessing Organization Agility helps readers to: Discover the organizational/operational factors that contribute to agility Assess current agility from all perspectives, highlighting areas for improvement Implement processes and procedures that streamline change events Maintain forward trajectory with adjustments to strategy and implementation The current pace of technical, competitive, and environmental change is faster than ever before, and response requirements are far more complex and sophisticated. In this turbulent environment, agility can mean the difference between success and stagnation. Assessing Organization Agility asks the questions and provides the answers that lead to better organizational reflex and more effective response.

In-depth agility evaluation for a more efficient response tochangeAssessing Organization Agility provides a clear, conciseroadmap to improved implementation of change. Written by twoorganizational researchers at USC's Center for EffectiveOrganizations and a management consultant with Strategy&(formerly Booz & Company), this book provides the means forassessing an organization's agility and formulating an improvementplan. Beginning with a discussion about the meaning of "agility,"the authors enumerate the various contributing factors that affecthow quickly an organization responds to change, and the efficiencyof the response. An agility survey shows readers how their ownorganization compares in terms of both perception andimplementation, allowing the formulation of an "Agility Profile"that can point out strengths while highlighting areas in need ofimprovement. Case studies demonstrate the real-world impact ofeffective agility strategy, and example scenarios illustrateimproved responses by each agility "type."Eighty percent of large-scale organizations fail to meet theirobjectives, and poor agility is often to blame. Organizationsrespond to changes in the marketplace, economy, and society byimplementing changes in their processes and procedures, butplanning and implementing change takes time. During that time, thecontext of the initial decision frequently evolves, leaving theorganization one step behind. Agility is the ability to quicklyimplement change without sacrificing strategy, and AssessingOrganization Agility helps readers to:* Discover the organizational/operational factors that contributeto agility* Assess current agility from all perspectives, highlightingareas for improvement* Implement processes and procedures that streamline changeevents* Maintain forward trajectory with adjustments to strategy andimplementationThe current pace of technical, competitive, and environmentalchange is faster than ever before, and response requirements arefar more complex and sophisticated. In this turbulent environmentagility can mean the difference between success and stagnation.Assessing Organization Agility asks the questions andprovides the answers that lead to better organizational reflex andmore effective response.