The OD Process

All O.D Programs have 3 Basic Components 1.Diagnosis 2.Action3.Program ManagementThese are linear in fashion and can be easily understood in a diagram

Diagnosis Includes (Considers Systems , sub units and processes)1.Strength of System2.Problem Areas3.Unrealised Opportunities4.Gap between Vision and Current Status

Action Plan Includes OD Interventions and applies to

Correction of ProblemSeizing OpportunitiesMaintaining of Strength

Application to Special Groups

organisation WIDEInter-group orIndividual

Program management Includes1.Review Results of Action2.Consider New Problems ( if Those on hand are resolved or initiate action if unresolved)3.Redefine Problems and Initiate ActionComponents of the OD Process – Stages Simplified

System Diagnosis

Yielding Strengths1,2,3,4

Yielding Opportunities1,2,3,4Yielding Problems1,2,3,4

Actions/InterventionsDirected at Problem/OpportunityNo.1

Actions/InterventionsDirected at Problem/OpportunityNo.2

Actions/InterventionsDirected at Problem/OpportunityNo.3

Actions/InterventionsDirected at Problem/OpportunityNo.4

Problems/Opportunity 1 Evaluation of Effects of Actions

Problem Solved/ Opportunity Realised.Terminate Actions /Interventions

Problems/Opportunity 2 Evaluation of Effects of Actions

Problems/Opportunity 3 Evaluation of Effects of Actions

Problem, 4 Evaluation

Problem Not Solved/ Opportunity Not Realised.Initiate new Actions /Interventions

Problem Not solved, Opp Not RealisedRedefine Problem –Initiate New Actions/Int

Problem 4 Solved but newProblem 5 Develops Actions/Int directed at Problem 5

Components of the OD Process , Diagnosis , Action, Program Management

Diagnosis of State of Org

Actions/Interventions for Resolution and Realizing Opp

Evaluation of Effects of Actions

New Actions Needed

On going Program Management

Diagnosing Org Sub Systems .This concentrates on variety of Targets and cover entire Organisation to, Sub Systems as well as an Individual And Roles of Individuals .

Information sought relates to the aspects related to target and may includeNorms, Relationship amongst systemsGroup related queries Performance measurementCareer Development etc thus It attempts to capture variety of Information for each target and also lists

methods of Diagnosis.The Methods include (ref : Research Methodology)1.Questionnaire Survey2.Interviews3.Review of Records4.Meetings at Various Levels5.Focus Group Feedback6.Observation.

Pages 108 to 115 of OD (French and Bell)