Getting out of the Corner: Tapping into Unstructured Data for Improved Organizational Analysis
Abstract
Reorganization within large agencies like the Department of Defense can lead to unintended consequences that can harm the organizations ability to manage its business. Traditional tools for reorganization are no longer sufficient to account for the complexity of the Office of the Secretary of Defenses (OSD) bureaucracy and its rate of change. This article proposes an approach the Barber-Walsh Method for Policy Analysis that leverages unstructured organizational data to identify gaps and overlaps across roles and responsibilities. The method we propose moves the Department away from anecdotes and case studies and towards sets of evidence-based recommendations as to how offices within OSD can more effectively execute their legal requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1221860
Entities
People
- Anthony L. Johnson
- Christophe L. Mccray
- Margaret D M Barber
- Terri J. Walsh
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses