Information management: In today$$s rapidly changing environment, technology and information management should be a key consideration for senior management.

Data requirements: Evaluate the types of data required to determine which employees are the most likely to stay as virtual employees versus traditional$/$on$-$site employees. Decide how you will collect this data and specify which department would typically be responsible for the analysis and recommendations.

Analytics: Decide the type of analytics preferred to determine how many new employees will need to be hired if some employees do not want to work from home. $($See the learning activity.$)$

Planning and operations: Planning determines future action. Although planning cannot tame a turbulent environment, it can evolve and provide a foundation for employees to follow and embrace shared goals. Planning and operations should be synced up to ensure the proper inventory is on hand to meet demand.

Planning: Determine how the company$$s existing mission, vision, strategy, and value chain will evolve during this organizational restructuring.

Operations: Determine a typical manufacturing layout based on your research. If your company is services$-$based $($non$-$manufacturing$),$ explain how you will leverage technology and customer service to benefit the processes in a virtual environment.

Control: Control $($includes policies, procedures, and financial control$)$ must be balanced between quantitative data and qualitative data. Think through a balanced approach.

Policies: Specify the HR policies you would use to enact this change.

Procedures: Specify the HR procedures you would use to enact this change.

Financial control: Evaluate the financial metrics that need to be monitored during this organizational change.