Rightsizing A Firm

"Rightsizing & Downsizing Are Very Different Concepts"

 

Rightsizing of a firm or organization is one of the most often misunderstood initiatives towards increasing performance. Right sizing is often not implemented optimally should be approached judiciously as it can cause major changes whose effect should not underestimated and should be managed with care.

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Understanding The Concept Of Rightsizing

• Right capacity for right requirements not just a downsizing may include,
  • Increase in capacity,
  • Decreases in capacity,
  • Transfers of capcity,
• Should be done after workflow changes or innovation,
• Must be approached appropriately and carefully,
• Errors can be very disruptive and damaging,

Evaluating Capacity

• Require understanding of,
  • Time required for completion of work
  • Competencies required for completion of work
  • Workflows grouped together
  • Interdependencies of worklows
• Time and motion studies,
• Apllication of theory and realism in balance

Creating A Before & After State

• Understanding,
  • Processes & capacity prior
  • Processes & capacity after
• Changes not made until both states clearly understood

Downsizing Where Required

• Calculated Approach,
• No abilty to utilize additional capacity from,
  • Workflow inprovement or innovation,
  • Changes in buiness operations either internally of externally driven,
• Before and after state clearly in place,
• Destructive if mishandled nu very manageable approached correctly

Evaluating The Change

• Understanding changes in personnel and duties that will be required,
• How large is the Delta (% change),
• How will change effect the organization as a whole,
• Are there failure points to be overcome,
• Are there firm objectives overridden , eg job guarantees etc

Effectively Managing Change

• Effectively delivering change

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