Case Study |
Building a
Future-ready Organization for Automotive
CLIENT
Global
Automotive Company
INDUSTRY
Automotive
CONSULTANT ROLE
LOCATION
Germany
The Challenge
Reshaping a Lagging Software Organization
The client, an international automotive company, wanted to redesign an internal software organization to increase its efficiency. They sought an organizational design consultant who could review the current structure and formulate a strategic plan to build a future-proof organization.
βThe automotive business was evolving fast, and we had to adjust our organizations accordingly to better meet these challenges.β β Head of Operations
Role of Consultport
Consultport proposed 3 strong candidates within 48 hours. The client interviewed 2 candidates and selected an ex-Kearney Senior Consultant with rich project experience in organizational design. The consultant started working with the client 4 days after the initial request.
Approach
Comprehensive Evaluation
The consultant initiated process analysis to evaluate existing workflows. From the analysis, several bottlenecks were identified, including siloed teams, outdated technology stacks, and a lack of agile processes.
The consultant also deep dived into employee attrition data to assess turnover of highly-skilled employees and conducted skills gap analysis to identify missing organizational skills.Β
βA complete analysis of the organizational structure and interdependencies between roles were essential to the formulation of a well-rounded solution.βΒ β Organizational Design Consultant
Solution
Robust Reorganization Plan
Based on the assessment, the consultant proposed a new organizational structure, in which roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines were redesigned. He also recommended a shift towards a cross-functional team model that incorporated agile methodologies to fostering better collaboration and communication.Β
The consultant also proposed a technology modernization strategy, optimizing the software stack for enhanced performance and scalability.
In addition, the consultant introduced an enhanced talent strategy based on competency-based hiring. Several skill development programs were developed to boost worker performance and lower attrition.
Results
Leadership Endorsement of Strategic Plan
The well-crafted reorganization plan was well received by the management team. The comprehensive assessment provided senior leaders with an in-depth look at the current organization, while the concrete initiatives allowed them to envision a future-ready organization.Β
The client decided to launch pilot programs to allow further improvements in cross-functional collaboration and software development cycles, and the consultant was offered a prolongation contract to implement the pilot programs.
Comprehensive
Evaluation
Robust
Reorganization Plan
Prolonged
Engagement
The reorganization plan designed by the consultant was our guiding light, empowering us to reshape our organization with confidence.
Head of Operations of International Automotive Company
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