In a recent discussion with a couple of friends the question came up “What is the real consequence if the target organization design steps are not properly followed?”. After at first being taken aback it turned out that the question was (or at least seemed) sincere. Although most readers might consider the answer obvious, yours truly took it upon himself to identify these consequences in the table below.

An improper result of one (sub-)step has effects on the quality of the steps following. The culmination of course is in the role descriptions, which underpin many facilities and where multiple dire consequences have been listed. For simplicity’s sake the straightjacket effect of an ERP-system on roles and processes has been ignored.