Abstract
The purpose of this position paper is to discuss organizational design based on Program & Project Management (P2M) rationale seeking to better link program strategy and organizational learning. The output is an outline framework to support the development of capabilities at functional departments aiming to foster kakushin, kaihatsu and kaizen (3K) throughout programs. The proposed 3K Catalyst is a specialized unit to support the creation of an enabling environment for innovation at functional level. The design of the 3K Catalyst suggests a slight break with traditional matrix-structures to cross-disciplinary networks that strength functional departments by attracting resources and integrative abilities. This conceptualization attempts to a 3K-driven reform introducing a new element in organizational structures.
