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Case Study: Organizational Design for Transmission System Operations

ScottMadden developed the organizational design for an energy transmission system operations organization.

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• The client was building a new energy transmission system operations organization
• ScottMadden was retained to develop a draft the organizational design, building blocks, and staffing plan to staff the new function

• Conducted a series of visits to energy transmission organizations in the United States and Canada.  Reviewed available Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) data to identify best practices in energy transmission system operations organizations
  
• Used industry sources to develop a draft organization design and associated functional building blocks for the new organization
• Used the organizational design as the basis for developing staffing levels and a staffing plan
• Drafted position descriptions to assist in starting the recruiting process

• The client implemented the ScottMadden design and building blocks to organize its new system operations function
• HR revised its recruiting practices to include the staffing plan and position descriptions ScottMadden developed