Designed Organizational Process

A Designed Organizational Process is an organizational process that is a designed process (intentionally created and formalized with explicit rules, roles, and activity sequences to achieve specific business objectives).

• Context:
  • It can (typically) define Process Roles through responsibility assignment.
  • It can (typically) establish Process Rules through policy definition.
  • It can (typically) specify Activity Sequences through workflow design.
  • It can (typically) measure Process Performance through metric tracking.
  • It can (typically) ensure Process Compliance through policy enforcement.
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  • It can (often) support Process Communication through stakeholder engagement.
  • It can (often) enable Process Training through skill development.
  • It can (often) manage Process Change through change control.
  • It can (often) facilitate Process Integration through system coordination.
  • It can (often) document Process Knowledge through documentation system.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Organizational Process to being a Complex Organizational Process, depending on its process complexity.
  • It can range from being a Manual Organizational Process to being an Automated Organizational Process, depending on its automation level.
  • It can range from being a Department-Level Process to being an Enterprise-Level Process, depending on its organizational scope.
  • It can range from being a Fixed Organizational Process to being an Adaptable Organizational Process, depending on its change flexibility.
  • It can range from being a Standard Organizational Process to being a Customized Organizational Process, depending on its specialization level.
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• Examples:
  • Administrative Processes, such as:
    • HR Processes, such as:
      • Employee Onboarding Process for staff integration.
      • Performance Review Process for employee evaluation.
      • Leave Management Process for absence tracking.
      • Training Coordination Process for skill enhancement.
    • Finance Processes, such as:
      • Budget Planning Process for resource allocation.
      • Expense Approval Process for cost control.
      • Financial Reporting Process for performance tracking.
      • Audit Preparation Process for compliance verification.
  • Operational Processes, such as:
    • Project Management Processes, such as:
      • Project Planning Process for initiative structuring.
      • Resource Assignment Process for team allocation.
      • Progress Monitoring Process for milestone tracking.
      • Risk Management Process for issue mitigation.
    • Quality Management Processes, such as:
      • Quality Assessment Process for standard verification.
      • Improvement Initiative Process for performance enhancement.
      • Compliance Review Process for regulation adherence.
      • Documentation Control Process for record management.
  • Communication Processes, such as:
    • Internal Communication Processes, such as:
      • Team Meeting Process for collaboration coordination.
      • Status Reporting Process for progress communication.
      • Issue Escalation Process for problem resolution.
      • Knowledge Sharing Process for information dissemination.
    • External Communication Processes, such as:
      • Client Meeting Process for stakeholder engagement.
      • Vendor Management Process for supplier coordination.
      • Public Relations Process for brand management.
      • Customer Feedback Process for satisfaction monitoring.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Informal Process, which lacks explicit rules and formal structure.
  • Ad Hoc Workflow, which is created spontaneously without formal design.
  • Emergent Practice, which develops naturally without intentional planning.
  • Individual Routine, which is personal rather than organizational.
  • Temporary Arrangement, which lacks permanence and formal structure.
• See: Organizational Design, Process Management, Business Process, Workflow System, Process Documentation, Change Management, Quality Management.

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