Organizational Management
The Foundation for Effective Processes and Systems
Organizational management and master data have been a challenge in every (!) institution we have had the opportunity to support. At the same time, a professionally managed organizational structure serves as the leading, cross-system, and quality-assured source of information about an organization’s structure. It forms the backbone of the IT infrastructure of every higher education institution and research organization.
Nearly every IT system depends on centrally managed, high-quality organizational data.
In many organizations, however, organizational structures are still maintained manually in individual systems—such as the Research Information System (RES), PhD Management System, Student Information System, technology transfer system, repository, or bibliography. As a result, data exchange, system integration, reporting, and analytics become increasingly difficult or even impossible.
In addition to establishing a central organizational management solution, well-defined governance and maintenance processes are essential to ensure that organizational data remains accurate, consistent, and up to date over the long term.
By establishing a professional organizational management approach, organizations can achieve the following objectives:
- A leading source for the organizational structure
- Organizational data is maintained once within the organizational management system and is available across all systems.
- Reduced coordination effort through clear and consistent structures
- A consistent organizational structure across system boundaries provides the foundation for integrated role and authorization management. Duplicate structures and manual workarounds become a thing of the past.
- Sustainable integration into the organizationon
- Defined rules and maintenance processes ensure that organizational management remains up-to-date and usable over the long term.
Our Services
We support higher education institutions and research organizations in achieving these objectives—from initial assessment through to sustainable implementation. Our services include:
- Assessment and evaluation of the current organizational management landscape
- Support in selecting the right organizational management approach
- Definition of organizational principles and governance rules
- Support for organizational management implementation and optimization projects
We recommend treating organizational management as a dedicated project to avoid delaying or complicating existing implementation initiatives.
Your Benefits
A centrally maintained and integrated organizational management solution supports the digital transformation of administration by providing:
- Reliable, trustworthy organizational data
- Clear responsibilities, transparent organizational structures, and consistent role and authorization management
- A shared foundation for your entire IT landscape
- Greater transparency in planning, governance, and reporting
