Corona is driving many organizations to rethink their structure and processes so that they can respond more quickly and flexibly to change. The result is the evolution to an agile organization. However, these changes often occur without a good basis for decision-making. The decision on which scaling framework to select and how to specifically implement it, is often made at the drawing board. In our view, there is often a lack of understanding of the value-creating and functioning mechanisms in the as-is organization. At the same time, these organizational decisions should be simulated before changes are made to the organization in order to evaluate the consequences of the changes.

The flight-level model offers a simple and effective way to visualize and simulate future changes in terms of work and communication flow. It can also be used to illustrate the link between strategic and operational levels. We have further developed the model and use this method to examine changes in advance and to enter into a transformation dialog with all stakeholders. We will use an example to show how to conduct an organizational simulation and use it as a means of exchange. No prior knowledge of Flight Levels is necessary.