Scaling unFIX
Fractal Organization Design
Theoretically, what works for people should also work for Bases. This page describes what a scaled-up version of unFIX could look like.
To be fair, most of this is hypothetical. We know the patterns work on a small scale; we believe they can work on a large scale.
Capability Clusters, Facilitation Clusters
You might need one or more Facilitation Clusters that work across the different value streams or a Capability Cluster that offers its talent to whoever needs it.
Platform Clusters
To make architecture, infrastructure, or shared functions available to all Clusters, you will want to consider installing a Platform Cluster.
Experience Clusters, Partnership Cluster
To ensure a great customer experience (or partner experience) across the multiple value streams, you can decide to have an Experience Cluster or Partnership Cluster.
Governance Cluster
Management could be done in a Governance Cluster. This is the only place you would have managers of managers who can decide on hiring, firing, compensation, and promotions.
Assemblies
Finally, you will probably encounter the challenge of coordinating working methods across the Clusters. For that reason, you will want to introduce some Assemblies.
An Assembly is a group of coordinating Bases, like a Forum is a group of coordinating people.
Fractal Organization Design
We can go even another step up and say that Leagues can organize themselves into Crowds. The Leagues can team up with each other in Coalitions and coordinate their work in Congresses.
However, it’s best to start small. At the level of the Base.
Scaling happens when an organization is self-similar at all scales. What applies to people also applies to Bases. What applies to Bases also applies to Leagues. And a third level up we could call it a Crowd. The model is entirely fractal.
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