The UNITE Operating Model Canvas
The UNITE Operating Model Canvas allows you to design your Operating Model purposefully, thinking about how each piece will support your innovation or transformation initiative, ultimately helping you bridge the famous strategy-execution gap.
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Stefan F. Dieffenbacher
Founder & CEO
Working with some of the largest global companies in the world, Stefan is a highly recognized industry thought leader in innovation & transformation.
Caroline Hüttinger
Partner Brand & Experience Design
Caroline is a veteran brand & experience leader who’s led design experience with some of the most respected brands in the marketplace.
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- TheUNITE Operating Model Canvas
- The link between Business Model Canvas & the much more granular version of the Operating Model Canvas
- Overview of the entire UNITE Business Model Framework, helping you understand the Operating Model Canvas in context
- The Value Disciplines triangle in context!
Strategy-Excecution made easy: the Operating Model helps you turn your idea into a real business
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Why we use it
In Stage 4 of the UNITE innovation approach, you turn your business concept into an actual business.
This is a difficult move. Many organizations fail to bridge the strategy-execution gap, meaning they fail to implement the business concept they created. We designed the UNITE Operating Model Canvas to guide you in your execution decisions and setup.
This is a difficult move. Many organizations fail to bridge the strategy-execution gap, meaning they fail to implement the business concept they created. We designed the UNITE Operating Model Canvas to guide you in your execution decisions and setup.
How It Works
The Operating Model Canvas expands upon the Value Chain, Key Resources, and Key Partners section of your Business Model Canvas.
The core of the Operating Model Canvas is the Value Delivery Chain(s), which describes how you deliver your Value Proposition to your target customer. This enables you to see how your core processes deliver value.
The core of the Operating Model Canvas is the Value Delivery Chain(s), which describes how you deliver your Value Proposition to your target customer. This enables you to see how your core processes deliver value.
All other areas are Supporting Processes. These are necessary but focus on internal customers and processes as opposed to external ones. The supporting processes depicted at the top of the canvas cover the firm infrastructure, organization, partners, and locations, while the supporting areas at the bottom of the canvas focus on HR, management systems, finance, legal, and IT.
The Operating Model Canvas forces your team to focus on just the key elements necessary for executing your strategy, thus cutting through the clutter and ensuring your team’s alignment with your strategy and with each other.
The Operating Model Canvas forces your team to focus on just the key elements necessary for executing your strategy, thus cutting through the clutter and ensuring your team’s alignment with your strategy and with each other.
What is the goal of the model?
Bridging the strategy-execution gap. 70% of companies struggle with implementing their strategy because everyone is pulling in different directions. Use the Operating Model Canvas to make sure your team understands how the key aspects of your business fit together.
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