The correct diagnosis of the ills that afflict an organization depends on the analysis that is made of the situation of such organization previously. That is why it is important to know our company as completely as possible.
Elements of an internal organizational analysis
In order to understand a little better how the organization works, we will divide the internal factors that make up the company into five parts, namely:
1. Resources
Here are all the elements that are the basis of the activity of your microenterprise, for example: the financial resources, the experience, and the knowledge of those who work in the firm, the technological resource, raw materials, time, locative resources, resources humans etc.
2. Systems and procedures
It is the way resources are managed in order to achieve positive results in your company. Among them are production systems, personnel management, marketing, etc. The financial resource is managed through the accounting and finance system.
3. Relationships
They are communications, motivation, group relationships, etc., that is, they are things that are not seen very clearly but that can positively or negatively affect your entire organization. Relationships unite some individuals with others and sometimes this interrelation can degenerate into problems of authority and / or motivation.
4. Identity
Every person needs a name and a document that identifies them in their legal and personal relationships, the company with more reason needs that identity, since it is the one that strengthens commercial, legal and financial relationships. Likewise, that identity is the one that opens the way for the competition to reach its clients and be effective in the business world. Among these identity factors are the name, the objectives, the brand, records, etc.
5. Human Factor
This is the true heart and soul of the company, this is the one that mobilizes all the resources of the company, through systems and procedures, establishing relationships and ultimately leading the company to fulfill its objectives. That is why there is no doubt in saying that the development and survival of the company depends on it. Here are the manager / owner partners and employees.
How do we use this to generate an organizational diagnosis?
First identify which resources are having problems, but make sure they are all, that is, watch for symptoms.
Then define which priorities you can take on most efficiently to solve them.
Now try to pinpoint the real causes of why these problems are occurring and define immediate action to improve the system.
Lastly, identify if there is interrelation with other problems and apply comprehensive actions. Measure the consequences of the actions you will take as the problems are usually interrelated and your solution may influence another factor in an unwanted way.
