OPERATING MODEL

 
Organization
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  • What support systems do we need from the organization to make our plan work?
  • What requirements do we have of that support?
  • What are our expectations of the organization in their effort to support our plan?

Customer Service
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  • Do we know what service features are important to our customers?
  • How do we learn more about what our customers want/what’s important to them?
  • Do we communicate regularly with our customers about their needs?
  • Are we prepared/equipped to respond to changing customer demands?
  • Are our processes focused toward what is important to our customers, therefore driving revenue and satisfaction?

Performance Management
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  • What are drivers of performance?
  • Will these metrics accomplish our goals and objectives?
  • How do we capture and record the metrics?
  • Will they measure performance fairly?

Technology
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  • Are all team members effectively trained and actively using our available technology?
  • Do we have the technology in place to drive the accomplishment of our objectives?
  • Do we know what technology is available in the marketplace?
  • What changes in our technological makeup would make us more effective?

People
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  • Do we have the right people in place?
  • Are there roles that still need to be fulfilled?
  • Do our people have the appropriate training?
  • Do they understand the expectations?
  • Do they understand the requirements of the job?
  • What kind of additional training or support is needed?

Process
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  • Are our processes focused on those issues important to our customers?
  • Are we equipped to change our processes to better serve our customers and achieve our goals?
  • What processes do we need to change/add/eliminate to make us more effective?