OD Process

1. ORGANIZATIONAL
DEVELOPMENTODPROCESS

2. Introduction
The OD process is primarily concerned
with the successful introduction
management and completion of the
planned changes with in the organization.
This process begins with problem
identification and ends with performance
review.

3. Steps involved in OD process

4. 1.Need identification
 Identification of the relevant problems caused by
changes
 Measure the size and intensity of the problem.
 Organization may nominate internal or external change
agents to carry out the OD process.
 Change agents assess the situation and then design
and conduct necessary OD intervention programmers'.

5. 2.Environment evaluation
All the necessary information required by
the change agents regarding the problem
and the existing situation is collected and
provided to them. they may require this
information to ensure the proper planning
and smooth execution of changes in the
organization.

6. Cont..
The information required about the
problem and the environment is usually
collected through necessary interviews,
Investigation, observation or task groups.

7. 3.Action plans based on
evaluation
• The change agents carefully analyses the
available information.
• And consult all the stakeholders before
framing the actual interventions
programme.
• The interventions programme may include
among others, orientation programmes,
team building, change management etc..

8. 4.Actual intervention
• Interventions programmes are
implemented carefully usually in phased
manner.
• The change agents closely monitor the
interventions programme and carry out
immediate alterations whenever required.

9. 5.Performance appraisal
• A full fledged performance review may be
done by the change agents at the end of
the intervention programmes to asses
their effectiveness in accomplishing the
pre-determined goals.

10. 6. Stabilization and
Disengagement
• Once the changes have been integrated
into the work system fully and the
employees accustomed into the new
environment, all under the careful
supervision and control of the change
agents.
• At this stage, the change agents gradually
disengage themselves from the process.

11. conclusion
• Organizational development process is
the use of organizational resources to
improve efficiency and expand
productivity. It can be used to solve
problems within the organization or as a
way to analyze a process and find a more
efficient way of doing it.