Performance By Design: The Systematic Selection, Design, and Development of Performance Technologies that Produce Useful Results

168 Performance by Design

methods-means analysis: Identifies possible tactics and tools for

meeting the needs identified in a system analysis. The

methods-means analysis identifies the possible ways and

means to meet the needs and achieve the detailed objectives

that are identified in this Mega plan, but does not select them.

Interestingly, this is a comfortable place where some opera-

tional planning starts. Thus, it either assumes or ignores the

requirement to measurably add value within and outside the

organization.

Micro-level planning: Planning focused on individuals or small

groups (such as desired and required competencies of associ-

ates or supplier competencies). Planning for building-block

results. This also is a comfortable place ...