This book develops best practices for collaboration between teams within large organizations, and demonstrates how an optimal environment for teamwork can improve business processes. To do so, it analyzes the system dynamics of living organisms and applies the results to the business environment. The book employs a consistent approach, applying recent advances in molecular biology to the structure and design of large industrial organizations. These insights from molecular biology are used to define the requirements for a practicable business management system based on the ISO 9000 criteria. The outcome is a viable and feasible system that can be used to design large organizations, e.g. by manufacturers of industrial equipment. In addition, four case studies are used to show how such a biologically inspired system can be implemented to positively and significantly impact business.

Presents best practices for improving business processes in large organizations Shows step-by-step how insights from biology can be applied to business Includes four case studies on the implementation of biologically inspired systems

Autorentext

Clemens Dachs is one of the chief engineers at Siemens AG. He is responsible for disruptive innovations in processes and organizations. His special field of knowledge is the design of organizations based on the system dynamics of living organisms.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. State of the Art.- 3. Methodical Approach.- 4. Viability.- 5. Simple Viable Systems.- 6. Multilevel Viable Systems.- 7. Viable Business.- 8. Viable Project Business.- 9. Case Studies.- 10. Summary and Outlook.