Modular Organisation

What makes the influenza virus intangible?
Why are terrorist organisations so hard to catch?
Why, after decades, is Lego still a success?

They make up a continuous link of shapes or small and reusable blocks,communicating with each other, but still, employable in several different ways.

The blocks provide the action; it's the glue between the blocks that holds the intelligence. In this respect, change does not mean reinventing oneself over and over again, but deploying trustworthy components differently.

Being able to quickly adapt process architecture and organisational structure is crucial. Such organisations are known for considering the colleague that performs the next step in a process as an internal client. This client awareness is less prevalent in a rigid structure.

Fundamentals of the Modular Organisation:

Design business services
Build, use, reuse
Connect

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