HOW4 is a tool that allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relationships. It provides at least 3 organizational views: employees, units, and the company as a whole. HOW4 helps organizations carry out diagnostic analyses, create internal network maps, and define scopes and features. It allows organizations to locate influencers, leaders, experts, barriers, and critical connections to support change management, team development, talent management, organizational performance, knowledge management, and mergers and acquisitions.

1. Change Management
HOW4
HOW4
is a powerful tool that allows to perform Organizational Network Analyses in a simple, but extremely effective way.
HOW4
allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relation-
ships.
So it will be possible to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the organization from a ‘Network Perspective’ providing at least 3
organizational views: 1. Employees, 2. Units, 3. Company as a whole.
With HOW4
you can:
Map how the work
is
really played
Locate influencers,
leaders and hidden
‘experts’
Identify the best
agents of
change
Track down barriers
and bottlenecks for
communication
Find and strengthen
critical and relevant
connections
Understand how to
create community
of change leaders
Diagnostic Analysis
Realize a web-based analysis in order to
obtain a snapshot of the organization through
diagnostic indicators and different
organizational views
Internal Network Map
Extend some features of the platform to
groups of resources in order to support
internal processes, facilitate interaction and
continuously monitor the organization
Define scope and organizational focus
Administer a web-based survey (4 questions)
Read and analyze results
Provide evidences and detailed reports
Define scope and main features
Open web-based survey to selected groups
Collect profiles and internal expertise
Launch & Training
Win resistance Find Agents of Change Speed up the organization
More than 75% of organizational operations
fail due to resistance of the internal resourc-
es to the efforts and initiatives undertaken
to achieve them. HOW4
quickly and effec-
tively allows to deeply know the organiza-
tion in order to strengthen the power of the
informal networks and in order to influence
and overcome the resistance to change.
Formal Structure
Informal StructureVisible Organization
Coordination and hierarchical control
Organizational chart and formalized job descriptions
Invisible Organization
Informal Roles
Network Maps
Driving change by involving those resourc-
es within the company that can influence
others so to adopt new behaviors, is more
effective than driving guidelines from the
Top. The challenge, however, consists
in spotting these ‘informal and hidden
leaders’ because they are rarely visible
on the company organizational charts.
HOW4
helps organizations to map their
real logical operations in order to under-
stand how information moves and who
the specific actors are. Then it will be
easier to think on its optimization or re-
design according to business goals as
well as to promote the spread of new
ideas, behaviors, change initiatives.
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2. Mergers & Acquisitions
With HOW4
you can:
Map the organiza-
tional network of
merging entities
Uncover key links
before / during / after
the merger
Identify
opportunities for a
better integration
Locate barriers in the
information flow and
decision-making
Identify resources
that can facilitate the
transition
Support talent reten-
tion and accelerate
the integration
Realize difficult integration Read networks to avoid errors Involve valuable resources
The primary reason for mergers and ac-
quisitions is gaining access to valuable
resources, technology, customers and dis-
tribution channels. These operations, how-
ever, if not effectively managed, can bring
more disadvantages than benefits. A ‘net-
work approach’ can reduce inefficiencies,
loss of key people and ‘missed’ objectives.
By mapping the organizational network
before and after a merger or acquisition,
HOW4
shows where exactly key links are
and where, however, they fail. Understand-
ing how the knowledge and decisions pass
along the network, HOW®
allows targeted
interventions, internal realignments and
the elimination of barriers to integration.
HOW4
identifies fundamental resourc-
es for integration: informal leaders, con-
nectors, influencers and facilitators, so
that they can be involved in the activities
execution. By selecting the right people
to communicate and drive the integra-
tion process you speed up the cultural
change and the capacity of retain talents.
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HOW4
HOW4
is a powerful tool that allows to perform Organizational Network Analyses in a simple, but extremely effective way.
HOW4
allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relation-
ships.
So it will be possible to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the organization from a ‘Network Perspective’ providing at least 3
organizational views: 1. Employees, 2. Units, 3. Company as a whole.
Diagnostic Analysis
Realize a web-based analysis in order to
obtain a snapshot of the organization through
diagnostic indicators and different
organizational views
Internal Network Map
Extend some features of the platform to
groups of resources in order to support
internal processes, facilitate interaction and
continuously monitor the organization
Define scope and organizational focus
Administer a web-based survey (4 questions)
Read and analyze results
Provide evidences and detailed reports
Define scope and main features
Open web-based survey to selected groups
Collect profiles and internal expertise
Launch & Training
Formal Structure
Informal StructureVisible Organization
Coordination and hierarchical control
Organizational chart and formalized job descriptions
Invisible Organization
Informal Roles
Network Maps

3. Team Development
HOW4
With HOW4
you can:
Map Project Teams
within the
organization
Understand how to
effectively structure
different Teams
Improve communica-
tion between Resourc-
es, Teams, Countries
Remove bottlenecks
and bridge communi-
cation gaps
Effectively measure
internal collaboration
between resources
Replicate
best performances of
Teams
Build Effective Teams Facilitate Collaboration Know internal dynamics
Building high potential Teams is a skill
that every organization must have to
be competitive and to achieve strate-
gic objectives. With HOW4
companies
identify what resources they can put to-
gether in order to get effective results
while maximizing experience, skills and
internal collaboration among resources.
Completing a project is difficult if resources
don’t communicate effectively, exchange
ideas or share information. Many com-
panies invest huge resources to improve
communication among Teams and People.
Just Few companies make this possible by
a systematic approach focused on gather-
ing the right people around the same table.
With HOW4
you can monitor the cooper-
ation within a specific Team and among
different Teams so as to develop actions
that improve performance. Why this?
Because it optimizes, when necessary,
the internal and external cohesion of
each Team in order to promote the pro-
ductivity and speed up the execution.
activevalue.eu how-4.com
HOW4
is a powerful tool that allows to perform Organizational Network Analyses in a simple, but extremely effective way.
HOW4
allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relation-
ships.
So it will be possible to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the organization from a ‘Network Perspective’ providing at least 3
organizational views: 1. Employees, 2. Units, 3. Company as a whole.
Diagnostic Analysis
Realize a web-based analysis in order to
obtain a snapshot of the organization through
diagnostic indicators and different
organizational views
Internal Network Map
Extend some features of the platform to
groups of resources in order to support
internal processes, facilitate interaction and
continuously monitor the organization
Define scope and organizational focus
Administer a web-based survey (4 questions)
Read and analyze results
Provide evidences and detailed reports
Define scope and main features
Open web-based survey to selected groups
Collect profiles and internal expertise
Launch & Training
Formal Structure
Informal StructureVisible Organization
Coordination and hierarchical control
Organizational chart and formalized job descriptions
Invisible Organization
Informal Roles
Network Maps

4. Talent Management
HOW4
With HOW4
you can:
Map key talents
inside
the organization
Add a network
perspective to Talent
Programs
Identify ‘social
talents ‘within the
organization
Make decisions con-
cerning development
and replacements
Encourage and
solidify leadership
relationships
Foster
connection between
different Team leaders
Find ‘hidden’ Talent Develop talents reading networks Build leadership relations
Several Companies know their Top Per-
formers, but very few can mention their
best opinion leaders, influencers, con-
nectors or ‘informal’ experts. Resourc-
es with valuable social skills are often
overlooked in the Talent Management
plans. This is because, without prop-
er tools, they’re very difficult to detect.
The Organizational Network Analysis will
add a new dimension to your Leader-
ship or Talent Management Programs.
HOW4
will show you where ‘hidden’ ex-
perts exactly are and what role they play
within the ‘informal’ organization. It will
be easier to manage development pro-
grams or succession planning choices.
No match can be won thanks to a single
protagonist. For this reason, successful
leadership programs need to notice the
employee capacity to build useful and
valuable relationships for the company.
Having strategic connections with oth-
er key people provides direct access to
complementary skills and competences.
activevalue.eu how-4.com
HOW4
is a powerful tool that allows to perform Organizational Network Analyses in a simple, but extremely effective way.
HOW4
allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relation-
ships.
So it will be possible to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the organization from a ‘Network Perspective’ providing at least 3
organizational views: 1. Employees, 2. Units, 3. Company as a whole.
Diagnostic Analysis
Realize a web-based analysis in order to
obtain a snapshot of the organization through
diagnostic indicators and different
organizational views
Internal Network Map
Extend some features of the platform to
groups of resources in order to support
internal processes, facilitate interaction and
continuously monitor the organization
Define scope and organizational focus
Administer a web-based survey (4 questions)
Read and analyze results
Provide evidences and detailed reports
Define scope and main features
Open web-based survey to selected groups
Collect profiles and internal expertise
Launch & Training
Formal Structure
Informal StructureVisible Organization
Coordination and hierarchical control
Organizational chart and formalized job descriptions
Invisible Organization
Informal Roles
Network Maps

5. Organizational Performance
HOW4
With HOW4
you can:
Detail the information
flow within projects /
process
Act on interactions
to strengthen the
organization
Understand the rela-
tional patterns within
each process
Identify critical links
and strengthen key
connections
Recognize valuable
resources, facilitators
and internal hubs
Make decisions to
allocate projects or
compose Teams
Focus on key relations Organize for better performances Put right people in a right place
Each organization is a set of connected
processes. The best organizations are
working to optimize internal processes in
order to provide better products or ser-
vices as efficiently and quickly as pos-
sible. The processes are based on the
interactions among resources. Boosting
these relations is the key to spot efficiency.
Through network maps and quantita-
tive measures, HOW4
allows to identi-
fy the critical connections and key links
that should be strengthened, as well as
those to neglect in order to seek efficien-
cy. These represent useful information
for redesigning process flows, improve
productivity and look for innovation.
The network analysis identifies the best
people, the internal hubs, connectors,
agents of change. Understanding the
strengths of your relational resources helps
you to make more informed decisions
about their actions and responsibilities.
HOW4
can be used to allocate resources
where they can have the greatest impact.
activevalue.eu how-4.com
HOW4
is a powerful tool that allows to perform Organizational Network Analyses in a simple, but extremely effective way.
HOW4
allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relation-
ships.
So it will be possible to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the organization from a ‘Network Perspective’ providing at least 3
organizational views: 1. Employees, 2. Units, 3. Company as a whole.
Diagnostic Analysis
Realize a web-based analysis in order to
obtain a snapshot of the organization through
diagnostic indicators and different
organizational views
Internal Network Map
Extend some features of the platform to
groups of resources in order to support
internal processes, facilitate interaction and
continuously monitor the organization
Define scope and organizational focus
Administer a web-based survey (4 questions)
Read and analyze results
Provide evidences and detailed reports
Define scope and main features
Open web-based survey to selected groups
Collect profiles and internal expertise
Launch & Training
Formal Structure
Informal StructureVisible Organization
Coordination and hierarchical control
Organizational chart and formalized job descriptions
Invisible Organization
Informal Roles
Network Maps

6. Knowledge Management
HOW4
With HOW4
you can:
Map the knowledge
sharing in your
organization
Locate valuable
resources or groups
for the organization
Improve the knowl-
edge flow among
experts or Teams
Break silos, remove
bottlenecks, create
‘bridge’
Identify ‘informal’
experts and ‘hidden’
leaders
Cultivate community
of experts and their
internal connections
Locate ‘informal’ knowledge Recognize networks of knowledge Connect key resources
The value of effective knowledge man-
agement is known to every organization.
The ability to acquire, develop, share
and use internal intellectual resources
impacts directly on innovation, produc-
tivity and performance. These processes
are informal, dynamic and, in many cas-
es, invisible on the organizational charts.
In order to improve the internal knowledge
management, you need to understand the
flow among Teams and resources, trying
to align it with the processes and the or-
ganization’s goals. HOW4
identifies gaps,
silos and helps to promote the develop-
ment of strategic connections between
leading experts and knowledge centers.
Thanks to HOW4
you can identify key re-
sources within the organization: problem
solvers, the information centers, the gener-
ators of ideas and knowledge brokers. They
can be displayed within the network and
the company can assign individual goals
to promote (when appropriate) collabora-
tion and sharing among internal resources.
activevalue.eu how-4.com
HOW4
is a powerful tool that allows to perform Organizational Network Analyses in a simple, but extremely effective way.
HOW4
allows organizations to map complex networks of communication between internal resources and their informal relation-
ships.
So it will be possible to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the organization from a ‘Network Perspective’ providing at least 3
organizational views: 1. Employees, 2. Units, 3. Company as a whole.
Diagnostic Analysis
Realize a web-based analysis in order to
obtain a snapshot of the organization through
diagnostic indicators and different
organizational views
Internal Network Map
Extend some features of the platform to
groups of resources in order to support
internal processes, facilitate interaction and
continuously monitor the organization
Define scope and organizational focus
Administer a web-based survey (4 questions)
Read and analyze results
Provide evidences and detailed reports
Define scope and main features
Open web-based survey to selected groups
Collect profiles and internal expertise
Launch & Training
Formal Structure
Informal StructureVisible Organization
Coordination and hierarchical control
Organizational chart and formalized job descriptions
Invisible Organization
Informal Roles
Network Maps