Designing Organizations & Operating Models
We simplify your organization, removing unnecessary structures and allowing for greater organizational flexibility
We design custom operating models, increasing business agility with context-specific approaches
We guide you through the transition, from small, multi-team environments up to organization-wide change initiatives
Discover how to get started with creating a more adaptable organization with our handbook “Designing organizations and operating model”.
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Typical challenges we solve
Overly complex structures
Mis-aligned teams, unnecessary hierarchies, or lack of end-to-end collaboration focused on value delivery.
Inefficient processes
Excessive bureaucracy, slow decision making, or redundant meetings that slow down value delivery and flexibility.
Unclear roles & responsibilities
Dependant teams with unclear working agreements, lack of ownership, and excessive handovers.
Scaling value delivery
Need to scale up without losing flexibility, rigid operating models, staying aligned at scale.
“Agilar was a key partner in our Agile transformation - their experience in scaling, organizational design, and change management was invaluable in helping us deal with the challenges of changing our organization and improving our agility”
Sergii Martyshko
Agile Transformation Lead Europe, ABInBev
Why companies choose to work with us
Customized approach
Instead of framework-led change, we prefer to first align on context and then co-create custom operating models with a pattern-led approach (the patterns you need to solve your specific problems).
20+ years of experience
Guiding clients in their change initiatives, and understanding what it takes to create structures and operating models that help improve value delivery.
Aligned with strategy
The goal is not “to be Agile”, but rather to succeed in your market place. We start by understanding the vision and strategy, and then co-create the structures and processes needed to enable those key strategic capabilities.
Sustainable solutions
There is no such thing as the “perfect organizational design”, rather the key to success is to build in the routines and practices necessary to enable organizations to continuously reflect on structure and processes, and adapt what's not working.
Discover how to get started with creating a more adaptable organization with our handbook “Designing organizations and operating model”.
Download it for free and get started today.
Case Studies
Journey to becoming a Product Team
A real-life case study of how Tracked Mail transformed their ways of working with Scrum. From struggling teams to a high-performing Agile culture that delivers consistently.
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Transforming a Company with OKRs
Struggling with rigid planning and siloed operations, a multinational FMCG company turned to OKRs to boost agility and alignment. Discover how they overcame governance challenges, embraced cultural shifts, and balanced global strategy with regional flexibility. Watch the video and download the case study to see their transformation in action.
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Improving Workload Management and Business Agility
A global enterprise with 30,000 employees faced key challenges in their Global Business Excellence team—misalignments, work overload, and lack of visibility. Discover how we helped them streamline processes and drive success.
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Typical roles interested in this topic
Change Leads, responsible for improving structure and ways of working.
Product Managers and Agile Coaches, responsible for designing flexible, collaborative, multi-team environments.
Organizational leaders, responsible for organizational culture and structure.
HR / People Teams, responsible for supporting the learning & development of people working in Agile environments.
Related Tools
Companion
Our own change management tool, generating transparency on the key topics you need to keep track of during a change initiative - organizational structure, change KPIs, and visibility on team/tribe maturity (across a variety of issues - e.g. Agile, cultural alignment, OKR usage, …)
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Agilar is a great choice as your partner
Experience & Intellectual Property
With 20 years of experience in guiding and supporting organizations in their Agile improvement initiatives, we know what helps (and what doesn't) when it comes to creating change “that sticks”. Our proprietary tools and content help improve transparency and develop the internal knowledge and skills necessary for organizations to continue changing without us.
Pragmatism & Flexibility
We understand the importance of theory and frameworks, and know that while they matter, they don't give you the “perfect answer”. We combine our expertise with an approach focused on helping clients solve their most important problems. Also, some organizations want to change fast, while others are more conservative. That's also fine, we adapt to your speed of change.
Broad Industry coverage
We have extensive experience in a broad range of vertical industries, such as Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Finance, Telco, Gaming, and Manufacturing. We are also pioneers in taking agility beyond software or product teams and into the domain of business or operational teams.
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The 3 Key Questions for Organizational Design
To design an effective organizational structure and operating model, start by answering three key questions: What is your product? How do you handle Business As Usual (BAU) work? Do you need two layers of governance? This guide explores strategic options for structuring delivery teams, balancing ongoing work, and optimizing governance for better efficiency and alignment.
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What are OKRs and why the hype?
Ever feel like your work isn’t making an impact? Or that priorities keep shifting without clear direction? OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) might be the solution.
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Struggling with shifting priorities, low engagement, and lack of transparency? OKRs can help—but only if implemented effectively. In this article, I break down the key steps to making OKRs your new goal-setting standard.
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Overcoming challenges when implementing OKRs
Implementing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) in your organization is a great step toward aligning teams and improving performance. However, despite having a structured checklist, many teams encounter challenges along the way. Let’s explore some of the most common issues and how to overcome them effectively.
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