Organizational Design Ideas

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• Organizational Design Ideas

For Successful Implementation of the Chehalis
Watershed Basin Plan
Bill Jarocki, Director EFC Region 10
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Planning to Implementation Transition
Technical Plan Science Orientation
Implementation Plan Business Orientation

• Missi on
  Mission
• G oals
  Goals
• Objectives
• Tasks
  Tasks

T r a n s i t i o n P o i n t
Objectives
Reduction
Construction
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Planning to Implementation Transition

• In the planning stages we have a reduction of the
  broad mission statement to the very specific
  tasks that need to be performed.
• This requires broad thinking and representation
  of points of view that are accommodated in the
  policy making which becomes the implementation
  plan.

Technical Plan Science Orientation

• Missi on
• G oals
  
• Objectives
• Tasks

T r a n s i t i o n P o i n t
Reduction
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Planning to Implementation Transition

• As the organization moves from the emphasis of
  planning to the implementation of the plan, the
  role of the stakeholder group evolves.
• Implementation of the plan is a business-like
  function that details the actions needed and
  resources needed to accomplish the mission.
  Implementation is bounded by the previous work of
  the stakeholder group the policy making
  (planning) work that has already occurred.
• The organization still needs oversight, but the
  specific work of the group is an executive and
  management responsibility.

Implementation Plan Business Orientation

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  Mission
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  Goals
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  Tasks

T r a n s i t i o n P o i n t
Objectives
Construction
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What do we want the organization to do now, and
why?

• Provide continuity for implementation of the
  strategic plan.
• Provide a level of independence from the
  influence of any specific interest group or any
  single member of the group.
• Have the ability and capacity to acquire and
  manage resources, including but not limited to
  hiring, contracting and fiduciary activities.
• Develop and provide lobbying, organizational
  advocacy and public education functions.
• Have the ability to pursue, receive and manage
  donations offering tax deductibility for
  private individual and corporate donations.
• The organization should have the ability to
  orchestrate the actions of CBP member entities to
  leverage the potential of the individual members
  toward the common goals of the CBP.

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Common Denominators(minimum requirements of any
organizational structure that is chosen)

• Executive management.
• Ability to handle administrative functions.
• Ability to provide fiscal responsibility and
  oversight.
• Policy creation and
  guidance (usually
  by an executive
  committee or board
  of directors).

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Next Steps

• Our research didnt generate specific information
  about organizational structures of watershed
  protection entities.
• Nevertheless, accepting a cookie cutter type of
  organizational structure doesnt guarantee a good
  fit for CBP.
• We believe that the proper development of
  organization design options follows from the use
  of an organization/benefit matrix.

Proposed matrix on next slide
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Preliminary Organization Design Matrix(It might
work something like this to narrow the options.)
Functional Requirements (What to do, and why?)
F Req 1
F Req 2
F Req 3
F Req 4
F Req 5
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Org 1
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Org 2
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Org 3
Type of Organization
Different organizational structures optimize the
various functional requirements for successful
implementation. Once the best organizational
designs are narrowed, we can look at the costs
and benefits of each one. Then we can bring that
information to the CBP.
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Bill Jarocki Director Environmental Finance
Center Boise State University 1910 University
Drive Boise, ID 83706-1936 (208)
426-1567 bjarock_at_boisestate.edu
http//efc.boisestate.edu