Organizations continuously invest in developing products, services, IT-systems, and ways of working. Yet objectives are not always achieved as planned, and the expected benefits often fall short. In many cases, the root cause lies in how work is led, prioritized, and organized.
We help organizations develop management and operating models that ensure time, funding, and expertise are focused on activities that create the greatest customer and business value.
What challenges can operating model development solve?
Typical challenges include:
- Significant development effort is invested, but results are delivered too slowly or remain below expectations.
- The division of responsibilities between projects, product portfolio management, and continuous development is unclear, creating disconnects and difficult-to-manage portfolios.
- Decision-making slows down value delivery and creates unnecessary organizational overhead.
- There are more development initiatives than available resources, causing work to become fragmented.
- Objectives are unclear, and different parts of the organization optimize their own performance at the expense of overall outcomes.
In situations like these, the operating model largely determines how effectively an organization can create value for its customers and business.
How we support your organization
- Target Operating Model design and development
- Product Operating Model coaching and implementation
- Product and service development model redesign
- PMO and project delivery model development
- OKR implementations
- Decision-making and governance model development
- Prioritization, portfolio management, and resource allocation models
- Change management, adoption, and training for new operating models
Why Taskmill?
Many operating models look impressive in presentation decks but fail to change how work gets done. Taskmill’s approach is built on practical experience in development, project delivery, product management, and organizational change. We do not view operating models as standalone structures but as an integral part of how organizations create value for their customers.
Our goal is not to introduce additional bureaucracy or unnecessary processes. Instead, we streamline and simplify ways of working so that more time and effort can be spent on value creation. We help organizations focus development investment where it generates the greatest impact.
Operating Models Built Around Your Organization
Every organization is different. Operating models can rarely be copied directly from a framework or best-practice template. While we are familiar with leading frameworks and industry best practices, every solution we deliver is tailored to the client’s strategy, objectives, operating environment, and organizational culture. We build operating models that fit the realities of your organization and support long-term success.