Match tasks to experts' specialized skills for efficiency
Assign tasks based on the unique skills of the person(s) involved. Expertise is defined as the specialised skills possessed by a resource
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Foundational free Patterns
Consider automating activities
Elevate physical constraints by applying new technology
Establish standardized interfaces
Consider a standardized interface with customers and partners
Move activities to more appropriate places
Consider to deepen or broaden the skills of resources
Avoid shared responsibilities for tasks by people from different functional units
Expertise-based task assignment
Match tasks to experts' specialized skills for efficiency
Reassign tasks along the organisational hierarchy
Assign tasks based on resources' roles in the organisation
Preference-based task assignment
Let people do what they love to do
Delegate tasks according to resource cost