Architecture Measurement Framework
When diagnosing current organizational architecture, evaluating whether architecture serves strategic needs, or measuring impact of architecture changes.
A comprehensive measurement framework providing diagnostic metrics to assess current architecture, performance indicators to evaluate if architecture is working, and transition metrics for tracking architecture change success.
When to Use Architecture Measurement Framework
When diagnosing current organizational architecture, evaluating whether architecture serves strategic needs, or measuring impact of architecture changes.
How to Apply
Assess Decision Rights Distribution
Measure decision latency, escalation rate, override frequency, and decision-making locus.
Measure Coordination Overhead
Track meeting load, approval cycles, cross-unit dependencies, and communication patterns.
Evaluate Local Adaptation
Analyze regional performance variation, customization frequency, local innovation rate, and response time.
Assess Knowledge Distribution
Measure information asymmetry, expertise location, cross-unit learning, and decision quality.
Track Performance Indicators
Monitor efficiency metrics (centralization wins), adaptability metrics (distribution wins), coordination metrics (architecture friction), and resilience metrics (distribution wins).
Conduct Architecture Health Check
Quarterly review of decision rights, coordination overhead, performance trends, strategic alignment, capabilities, culture, and failure modes.