The OD Process

All O.D Programs have 3 Basic Components

1.Diagnosis
2.Action
3.Program Management
These are linear in fashion and can be easily
understood in a
diagram

Diagnosis Includes (Considers Systems , sub

units and processes)
1.Strength of System
2.Problem Areas
3.Unrealised Opportunities
4.Gap between Vision and Current Status

Correction of ActionApplication
Plan Includes OD Interventions and
organisation
Problem applies to to WIDE
Seizing Special Inter-group or
Opportunities Groups Individual
Maintaining of
Strength
Program management Includes
1.Review Results of Action
2.Consider New Problems ( if Those on hand are resolved or initiate
action if unresolved)
3.Redefine Problems and Initiate Action
Components of the OD Process – Stages Simplified
 Components of the OD Process , Diagnosis , Action, Program
Management

Problems/Opportunit Problem Solved/

Actions/Intervention Opportunity
System s y 1 Evaluation of
Realised.
Diagnosis Directed at Effects of Actions
Terminate
Problem/Opportunit Actions
y /Interventions
No.1 Problem Not Solved/
Actions/Intervention Problems/Opportuni
Yielding ty 2 Evaluation of
Opportunity Not
s Realised.
Strengths Directed at Effects of Actions
Initiate new
1,2,3,4 Problem/Opportunit Actions
y /Interventions
No.2
Actions/Intervention Problems/Opportunit Problem Not solved,
s y 3 Evaluation of Opp Not Realised
Yielding Redefine Problem –
Directed at Effects of Actions
Opportunitie Problem/Opportunity Initiate New
s No.3 Actions/Int
1,2,3,4
Actions/Intervention
Yielding s
Problem, 4 Problem 4 Solved but new
Evaluation Problem 5 Develops
Problems Directed at Actions/Int directed at
1,2,3,4 Problem/Opportunit Problem 5
y
Diagnosis No.4
Actions/Interventi
Evaluation of
of ons for Resolution New Actions Needed
Effects of Actions
State of and Realizing Opp
Org On going Program
Diagnosing Org Sub Systems .
This concentrates on variety of Targets and cover entire Organisation to, S
Systems as
well as an Individual And Roles of Individuals .

Information sought relates to the aspects related to target and may inc
Norms, Relationship amongst systems
Group related queries
Performance measurement
Career Development etc
thus It attempts to capture variety of Information for each target and also

methods of Diagnosis.
The Methods include (ref : Research Methodology)
1.Questionnaire Survey
2.Interviews
3.Review of Records
4.Meetings at Various Levels
5.Focus Group Feedback
6.Observation.

Pages 108 to 115 of OD (French and Bell)