How to write a business diagnostic

• Identify the need and scope
• Collect 10 experts in the fields of finance, marketing, operatons and HRM/D
• Spend 150 days brainstorming best practice in each of the keys areas common to an effective organisation
• Identify key thinkers and their models in all parts of running an organisation
• Identify a structure upon which to ask the questions which is consistent
• Review the 100's of questions and rationalise to a realistic number that people will be prepared to answer
• Validate the context of each question to ensure ambiguity is at a minimum
• Pilot the diagnostic with 5 organisations you know very well
• Compare the results with what is known about the organisation
• Interview all participants and check the construction of the questions
• Spend 30 man days revising the questions and models in light of the research
• Re test the process with a further 50 organisations
• Case study and review outputs and re-evaluate the questions, structure and underpinning models
• Roll out to 200+ organisations
• Re evaluate the questions and the process based on feedback from 15+ users
• Make subtle changes and test with subject matter experts
• Roll out to over 400 more organisations
• Periodically review questions in the light of changing economy and best business practice

Its easy really…..

So to make a Business Diagnostic:

• Project manager for 10+ years
• Involve experts from a diverse range of experiences – 150 days
• Test and review – 150 man days
• Continuous development – 200 days and ongoing

How to write an Organizational Diagnostic Tool

• Identify the need and scope
• Collect 10 experts in the fields of finance, marketing, operatons and HRM/D
• Spend 150 days brainstorming best practice in each of the keys areas common to an effective organization
• Identify key thinkers and their models in all parts of running an organization
• Identify a structure upon which to ask the questions which is consistent
• Review the 100's of questions and rationalise to a realistic number that people will be prepared to answer
• Validate the context of each question to ensure ambiguity is at a minimum
• Pilot the diagnostic with 5 organisations you know very well
• Compare the results with what is known about the organization
• Interview all participants and check the construction of the questions
• Spend 30 man days revising the questions and models in light of the research
• Re test the process with a further 50 organizations
• Case study and review outputs and re-evaluate the questions, structure and underpinning models
• Roll out to 200+ organizations
• Re evaluate the questions and the process based on feedback from 15+ users
• Make subtle changes and test with subject matter experts
• Roll out to over 400 more organizations
• Periodically review questions in the light of changing economy and best business practice

Its easy really…..

So to make an Organizational Diagnostic:

• Project manager for 10+ years
• Involve experts from a diverse range of experiences – 150 days
• Test and review – 150 man days
• Continuous development – 200 days and on going