Suppose you were asked to streamline the process of real estate development. Or to better organize the offices of an international manufacturer. Or to explain how the parts of a digital printer ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American How do you get a thousand engineers to agree ...

A design structure matrix (DSM) is a visual analysis tool used for system modelling. Simple and concise, it uses an NxN square matrix to represent the relationships between N system elements. Data ...

The integration mechanism in a matrix organizational design has four components. Standardization makes organizational units operate the same way. Regulations formalize how to take action. Common goals ...

If you've ever tried to build a house or even a garden shed, you know how important it is to build a strong foundation if your structure is to remain standing. You can model and remodel the interior ...