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Systems, program product, and methods for organization realignment

  • US 20070198317A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2006
  • Published: 08/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system to realign an organization structure, the system comprising:

  • a computer network;

    at least one computer accessible to the computer network to define an organization realignment program server, the organization realignment program server having a processor and memory coupled to the processor to store operating instructions therein;

    a database accessible to the processor of the organization realignment program server and having a plurality of data records relating to organization functions, activities supporting the functions, tasks required to complete the activities, and roles to perform the tasks;

    a plurality of process development team member computers each positioned remote from the organization realignment program server and accessible to the computer network and having a processor, memory coupled to the processor to store operating instructions therein and to receive data records, a display in communication with the processor to display data records using an associated process development team member web browser, and a user interface in communication with the processor to provide an associated process development team member with online access to the data records over the computer network to facilitate reorganization program development;

    a plurality of process development representative computers positioned remote from the organization realignment program server and accessible to the computer network and having a processor and memory coupled to the processor to store operating instructions therein and to receive data records, a display in communication with the processor to display data records using an associated process development representative web browser stored in the memory, and a user interface in communication with the processor to provide an associated process development representative with online access to the plurality of data records over the computer network to thereby view and edit activity and role data;

    organization realignment program product stored in the memory of the organization realignment program server to facilitate reorganization program development through online access to the plurality of data records, the organization realignment program product including;

    a functions former positioned to provide data to display an online functions and activities template form having a plurality of input fields and to receive user input data indicating for each of a plurality of functions a name of the respective function and a name of each of a plurality of corresponding activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions, an activity analysis suggestion former positioned to provide data to display an online activity analysis suggestion template form having a plurality of activity analysis attribute input fields and to receive user input data indicating activity analysis attributes to thereby assemble activity analysis suggestion data separately for each of the plurality of activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions, a finalized activity analysis former positioned to provide data to display an online finalized activity analysis template form having a plurality of activity attributes input fields and to receive user input data indicating finalized activity attributes to thereby assemble finalized activity analysis data separately for each selected one of the plurality of activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions, a task former positioned to provide data to display an online task template form having a task input field and to receive user input data indicating a task description to thereby assemble a task list separately for each selected one of the plurality of activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions, a role task former positioned to provide data to display an online role responsibility level template form having a role responsibility level input field and to receive user input data indicating a role interaction required to complete each task defining a role responsibility level to thereby separately assign at least one role to each task on the task list for each selected one of the plurality of activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions and to thereby assign a role responsibility level to each role task combination, a role competency suggestion former positioned to provide data to display an online role competency suggestion template form having a plurality of role competency attribute input fields and to receive user input data indicating role competency attributes to thereby assemble role competency suggestion data separately for each selected one of a plurality of roles associated with the plurality of activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions, a role competency former positioned to provide data to display an online role competency template form having a plurality of role competency input fields and to receive user input data indicating role competency attributes to thereby assemble finalized role competency data to develop an online role competency self-evaluation template form separately for each selected one of the plurality of roles associated with the plurality of activities under each respective one of the plurality of functions, a role competency report former positioned to compile role competency self-evaluation results data responsive to at least one role competency self-evaluation and to provide data to display an online role competency report form having a plurality of role competency output fields indicating qualification for and interest in each of the plurality of roles by each of a plurality of organization members to thereby display a qualified resource supply for each of the plurality of roles to support assignment of organization members to the plurality of roles, a qualified resource supply determiner positioned to determine a qualified supply of resources responsive to the role competency self-evaluation of each of the plurality of organization members and to provide data to display a web page form indicating the qualified supply of resources, a demand estimate determiner positioned to compile a demand estimate for each of the plurality of roles and to provide data to display a demand estimate report form indicating a number of resources required per unit of time for each of the plurality of roles to perform assigned tasks within activities of each of the plurality of functions, the demand estimate determination responsive to an estimated number of hours required of each role to perform assigned tasks within activities of each of the plurality of functions and responsive to the determined average number of assignable hours per unit of time for each of the plurality of roles to determine an estimated number of units of time required for each role to perform assigned tasks within each activity under each one of the plurality of functions to thereby determine the demand estimate defining the number of resources required for each role to perform the activities of each one of the plurality of functions, and a skills gap analysis template former positioned to cause display of skills gap analysis results data responsive to role identification data, demand estimate data, and qualified supply data to thereby enhance organization transition planning.

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