Autonomization — Dimension 5 of 5

Self-Improvement

The organization identifies operational breakdowns and implements improvements within governed parameters without waiting for a human to initiate the cycle, learning continuously.

Self-Improvement and organizational autonomy.

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What getting this right requires.

A score of 10 on Self-Improvement means this dimension is fully resolved and no longer a constraint on the phases that follow. Here is what that requires in practice.

What each score level means.

The Autonomy Diagnostic scores Self-Improvement on a 0 to 10 scale. Each point on the scale reflects a specific observable state in your organization.

1

Operational improvement happens only when a leader decides to change something with no system driving it.

2

Operational improvement happens reactively after failures become visible with no proactive mechanism.

3

Operational improvement is driven by periodic retrospectives that must be scheduled and initiated by someone.

4

Operational improvement is the responsibility of a designated person but the work is entirely manual.

5

Operational improvement is supported by feedback loops that surface problems but a human must decide what to change.

6

Operational improvement is signaled by the system but a human evaluates and acts on those signals.

7

Operational improvement is surfaced with supporting data and a human reviews and implements changes.

8

Operational improvement is proposed by the system within governed parameters and a human approves implementation.

9

Operational improvement is identified and proposed or implemented by the system without waiting for a human to notice.

10

Operational improvement is implemented continuously within governed parameters without human initiation.

Self-Improvement — common questions.

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