Management Architecture

The VOLERE approach that considers together how a business operates and how management sees that operation.

Businesses are often hard to manage not because of one large problem at a single point, but because of the combined effect of small disconnections at different points. A process may work correctly while information arrives late; a system may keep accurate records while control depends on individuals; the necessary data may exist while management cannot see it at the moment of decision.

The VOLERE Management Architecture treats these parts not as separate problems but as interacting elements of the same business structure.

Management

With what information, and when, are decisions made?

  • People

    Responsibility should be visible.

    It should be clear who does what, who makes which decision and who a piece of work is waiting on.

  • Processes

    How work progresses should be defined.

    A process’s start, owners, controls, waiting points and exceptions are evaluated together.

  • Information

    The right information should be reachable at the moment of decision.

    It should be clear where information is produced, which source is authoritative and how it reaches management.

  • Systems

    Technology should serve how the business works.

    ERP, accounting, Excel and other tools are evaluated not as independent structures but as parts of the same business operation.

  • Management

    The aim is not to produce more data; it is to let management see earlier what is happening, why it is happening and where intervention is needed.

A change in one affects the others

Within the Management Architecture, people, processes, information and systems are connected. When something changes in one area, existing connections are updated rather than a new structure being created; where necessary, the relevant VOLERE Management Modules and digital capabilities are activated.

Changed areaAffected area

    1. Processes

      A new approval step is added to purchasing.

    2. People

      Approval authority and responsibility are updated with the relevant roles.

    3. Information

      The approval record is included in the shared information flow.

    4. Systems

      If an existing system has a counterpart, the connection is updated; if not, the necessary VOLERE Management Module is activated.

    1. People

      An employee changes roles.

    2. Processes

      Process ownership is updated with the new role.

    3. Information

      Information held by an individual is preserved in the shared structure.

    4. Systems

      Permissions and access are updated for the new role.

    1. Systems

      A new piece of software starts to be used.

    2. Information

      The new data source is connected to the Management Architecture information flow.

    3. Processes

      Related process connections are updated for the new system.

    4. People

      Roles and responsibilities are aligned with the new system.

    1. Information

      Management asks for a new report.

    2. Systems

      The required data is drawn from existing systems and data sources.

    3. Processes

      The steps where the data is produced and updated are linked.

    4. People

      Data responsibility and control points are clarified.

A new management structure is not created with every change. The connections in the Management Architecture infrastructure are updated; where necessary, new integrations are implemented and management capabilities or VOLERE Management Modules are activated.

Let us talk about what affects time, profitability and control in your business.

In the first meeting, we review your current setup, priority areas for improvement, and how the Management Architecture could contribute to your business.

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