Organizational Restructuring for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-up
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design an org structure for a 40-person SaaS scale-up, define roles and reporting lines. Deliver an org chart and change plan. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
CloudFlow is a 4-year-old SaaS company based in Munich, with 40 employees. They have 200 PLG customers and are now targeting 20 enterprise clients. The current structure has no formal managers, leading to confusion.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Propose an organizational structure that supports the shift from PLG to enterprise sales, reducing role ambiguity and improving decision-making.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Understand different organizational structures (functional, divisional, matrix)
- Analyze how structure impacts decision-making and efficiency
- Design roles and responsibilities aligned with strategy
- Develop a change management approach
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Introduction to Business Administration
Bachelor · General Studies
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Introduction to Business Administration at the Bachelor level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Organizational Design
Apply organizational design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Change Management
Plan and guide organizational transitions to achieve lasting adoption.
- Role Definition
Apply role definition to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Cross Functional Collaboration
Apply cross functional collaboration to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: