Organisation Design for Information Technology and Software
Structure, reporting lines and who is allowed to decide what.
What this looks like in information technology and software
The parts of organisation design that are specific to this sector, rather than general.
Organisation and Team Structure
Squads, functions and who actually does the review.
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Organisation and Team Structure
Squads, functions and who actually does the review.
What this coversHideTechnology organisations often run a delivery structure and a reporting structure at once. Problems start when nobody has said which one owns the appraisal.
- Organisation structure
- Function vs project reporting
- Squad and pod structure
- Engineering management layer
- Individual-contributor track
- People manager track
- Span of control
- Approval matrix
- Role ownership
The general method — what organisation design covers, the questions it answers and what an engagement produces — is the same whatever the sector, and is set out on the organisation design page. What is above is the part that differs for information technology and software.
Other HR topics for information technology and software
Where to start
Most engagements begin with a review of how this runs in your business today, then a written process and the sequence to implement it.
See all HR topics for information technology and software, or another industry.