Analyzing Organizational Capability
The STAR Model
Strategy
• Business Direction/Value Drivers
• External Marketplace Realities
• Face Validity - Fits Real Need
Mgmt. Systems & Processes
Metrics & Rewards • Horizontal/Core
• Accountability Measures • Information Systems
• Alignment • Cost Accumulation
• Results/Behaviors Reinforced • Decision-Making
• HR Practices
People Capability
• Key Leaders Structure
• Clear Accountability
• Skills Mix
• Lateral Integration
• Right Fit vs. Core Competencies
• Focus
• Learning/Development
• Efficiency
Learn about what’s working or not working
The STAR Model
The STAR Model is a systems approach to analyzing and managing organization change supporting
business direction. Completing this analysis referencing the business STRAP & AOP will allow you to
challenge your organization assumptions. The following is provided as a brief overview of the model. To
gain a greater knowledge of the process, please refer to Strategy Implementation by J.R. Galbraith, Robert
K. Kazanjian.
• Strategy How will your business change over the next three years? What kind of business strategy
will you need to successfully compete?
• Structure How will you need to arrange resources, tasks, and accountabilities to achieve greater
performance (e.g., reduced layers, increased spans of control)? What will your organization structure
be like in one year? In three years?
• Systems/Processes What management or business processes should be established or improved to
successfully plan and implement the work and measure results? What will be the impact of the changes
on your human resources? How effectively are Six Sigma Plus processes/tools being used?
• Metrics & Rewards How do your key measures (e.g., productivity, customer satisfaction, etc.) align
with your business strategies and objectives? What barriers exist to your reward strategy? Are
accountabilities and goals measurable? Do you have mechanisms in place to reward and reinforce
desired results and behaviors?
• People Capability How effectively are you acquiring, managing, developing and rewarding your
human resources? What human resource systems need to be put in place or modified to meet your
future people requirements? What needs to be practiced more effectively to increase responsiveness
to change, diversity, learning and employee satisfaction?