Dynamic Organization Structure Model

Abstract

A method and apparatus visualizing compensation adjustments for employees of organization. A computer system identifies a number of merit groups for a group of employees based on employee evaluation for employees in the group of employees. The computer system identifies a number of compensation adjustment parameters. The computer system applies the number of compensation adjustment parameters to a compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a compensation adjustment for each merit group. The computer system determines impact of the compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees. The computer system displays the impact of the compensation adjustment in a compensation adjustment scenario.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for visualizing compensation adjustments for employees of an organization, the method comprising:
 identifying, by a computer system, a number of merit groups for a group of employees based on employee evaluations for employees in the group of employees;   identifying, by the computer system, a number of compensation adjustment parameters; and   applying, by the computer system, the number of compensation adjustment parameters to a compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a compensation adjustment for each merit group;   determining, by the computer system, an impact of the compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees; and   displaying, by the computer system, the impact of the compensation adjustment in a compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying, by the computer system, the compensation adjustment for each merit group; and   displaying, by the computer system, a number of graphical analogues, wherein each graphical analogue visually indicates a relative value of the compensation adjustment a corresponding merit group.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 displaying, by the computer system, a compensation distribution for each merit group;   displaying, by the computer system, the compensation adjustment for each merit group according to the compensation distribution; and   displaying, by the computer system, the number of graphical analogues for the compensation adjustment for each merit group according to the compensation distribution.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of determining the impact of the compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees further comprises:
 determining, by the computer system, a projected compensation distribution for the group of employees based on the compensation adjustment.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the projected compensation distribution includes:
 a projected number of the group of employees, based on the compensation adjustment, having an individual compensation that is below a lower compensation threshold for the group of employees; and   a projected number of the group of employees, based on the compensation adjustment, having an individual compensation that is above an upper compensation threshold for the group of employees.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein compensation distribution of the group of employees comprises:
 an average compensation for the group of employees; and   an individual compensation for each employee in the group of employees.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of applying the number of compensation adjustment parameters to the compensation distribution of the group of employees further comprises:
 determining a deviation from the average compensation for each individual compensation; and   applying a standardization factor the individual compensation based on a corresponding deviation.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 responsive to determining a negative deviation for the individual compensation, applying the standardization factor to increase the compensation adjustment to the individual compensation of the employee; and   responsive to determining a positive deviation for the individual compensation, applying the standardization factor to decrease the compensation adjustment to the individual compensation of the employee.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of compensation parameters comprises an allocation scheme, a compensation adjustment budget, and a compensation adjustment range. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of compensation parameters is a first number of compensation parameters, the compensation adjustment is a first compensation adjustment, the impact is a first impact, and the compensation adjustment scenario is a first compensation adjustment scenario, the method further comprising:
 identifying, by the computer system, a second number of compensation adjustment parameters;   applying, by the computer system, the second number of compensation adjustment parameters to the compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a second compensation adjustment for each merit group;   determining, by the computer system, a second impact of the second compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees;   displaying, by the computer system, the second impact of the second compensation adjustment in a second compensation adjustment scenario; and   displaying, by the computer system, a comparison between the first compensation adjustment scenario and the second compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 performing, by the computer system, an operation for the organization according to the compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         12 . A computer system comprising:
 a display system; and   a compensation modeler for visualizing compensation adjustments for employees of an organization, wherein the compensation modeler is configured:   to identify a number of merit groups for a group of employees based on employee evaluations for employees in the group of employees;   to identify a number of compensation adjustment parameters; and   to apply the number of compensation adjustment parameters to a compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a compensation adjustment for each merit group;   to determine an impact of the compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees; and   to display, on the display system, the impact of the compensation adjustment in a compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         13 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein the compensation modeler is further configured:
 to display, on the display system, the compensation adjustment for each merit group; and   to display, on the display system, number of graphical analogues, wherein each graphical analogue visually indicates a relative value of the compensation adjustment a corresponding merit group.   
     
     
         14 . The computer system of  claim 13 , wherein the compensation modeler is further configured:
 to display, on the display system, a compensation distribution for each merit group;   to display, on the display system, the compensation adjustment for each merit group according to the compensation distribution; and   to display, on the display system, the number of graphical analogues for the compensation adjustment for each merit group according to the compensation distribution.   
     
     
         15 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein determining the impact of the compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees further comprises:
 determining, by the compensation modeler, a projected compensation distribution for the group of employees based on the compensation adjustment.   
     
     
         16 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein the projected compensation distribution includes:
 a projected number of the group of employees, based on the compensation adjustment, having an individual compensation that is below a lower compensation threshold for the group of employees; and   a projected number of the group of employees, based on the compensation adjustment, having an individual compensation that is above an upper compensation threshold for the group of employees.   
     
     
         17 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein compensation distribution of the group of employees comprises:
 an average compensation for the group of employees; and   an individual compensation for each employee in the group of employees.   
     
     
         18 . The computer system of  claim 17 , wherein applying the number of compensation adjustment parameters to the compensation distribution of the group of employees further comprises:
 determining, by the compensation modeler, a deviation from the average compensation for each individual compensation; and   applying, by the compensation modeler, a standardization factor the individual compensation based on a corresponding deviation.   
     
     
         19 . The computer system of  claim 18 , wherein the compensation modeler is further configured:
 in response to determining a negative deviation for the individual compensation, to apply the standardization factor to increase the compensation adjustment to the individual compensation of the employee; and   in response to determining a positive deviation for the individual compensation, to apply the standardization factor to decrease the compensation adjustment to the individual compensation of the employee.   
     
     
         20 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein the number of compensation parameters comprises an allocation scheme, a compensation adjustment budget, and a compensation adjustment range. 
     
     
         21 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein the number of compensation parameters is a first number of compensation parameters, the compensation adjustment is a first compensation adjustment, the impact is a first impact, and the compensation adjustment scenario is a first compensation adjustment scenario, wherein the compensation modeler is further configured:
 to identify a second number of compensation adjustment parameters;   to apply the second number of compensation adjustment parameters to the compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a second compensation adjustment for each merit group;   to determine a second impact of the second compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees;   to display, on the display system, the second impact of the second compensation adjustment in a second compensation adjustment scenario; and   to display, on the display system, a comparison between the first compensation adjustment scenario and the second compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         22 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein the compensation modeler is further configured:
 to perform an operation for the organization according to the compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         23 . A computer program product for visualizing compensation adjustments for employees of an organization, the computer program product comprising:
 a computer readable storage media;   first program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for identifying a number of merit groups for a group of employees based on employee evaluations for employees in the group of employees;   second program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for identifying a number of compensation adjustment parameters; and   third program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for applying the number of compensation adjustment parameters to a compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a compensation adjustment for each merit group;   fourth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for determining an impact of the compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees; and   fifth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying the impact of the compensation adjustment in a compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         24 . The computer program product of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 sixth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying the compensation adjustment for each merit group; and   seventh program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying a number of graphical analogues, wherein each graphical analogue visually indicates a relative value of the compensation adjustment a corresponding merit group.   
     
     
         25 . The computer program product of  claim 24 , further comprising:
 eighth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying a compensation distribution for each merit group;   ninth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying the compensation adjustment for each merit group according to the compensation distribution; and   tenth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying the number of graphical analogues for the compensation adjustment for each merit group according to the compensation distribution.   
     
     
         26 . The computer program product of  claim 23 , wherein the fourth program code further comprises:
 program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for determining a projected compensation distribution for the group of employees based on the compensation adjustment.   
     
     
         27 . The computer program product of  claim 26 , wherein the projected compensation distribution includes:
 a projected number of the group of employees, based on the compensation adjustment, having an individual compensation that is below a lower compensation threshold for the group of employees; and   a projected number of the group of employees, based on the compensation adjustment, having an individual compensation that is above an upper compensation threshold for the group of employees.   
     
     
         28 . The computer program product of  claim 23 , wherein compensation distribution of the group of employees comprises:
 an average compensation for the group of employees; and   an individual compensation for each employee in the group of employees.   
     
     
         29 . The computer program product of  claim 28 , wherein the third program code further comprises:
 program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for determining a deviation from the average compensation for each individual compensation; and   program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for applying a standardization factor the individual compensation based on a corresponding deviation.   
     
     
         30 . The computer program product of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 sixth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, in response to determining a negative deviation for the individual compensation, for applying the standardization factor to increase the compensation adjustment to the individual compensation of the employee; and   seven program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, in response to determining a positive deviation for the individual compensation, for applying the standardization factor to decrease the compensation adjustment to the individual compensation of the employee.   
     
     
         31 . The computer program product of  claim 23 , wherein the number of compensation parameters comprises an allocation scheme, a compensation adjustment budget, and a compensation adjustment range. 
     
     
         32 . The computer program product of  claim 23 , wherein the number of compensation parameters is a first number of compensation parameters, the compensation adjustment is a first compensation adjustment, the impact is a first impact, and the compensation adjustment scenario is a first compensation adjustment scenario, the computer program product further comprising:
 sixth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for identifying a second number of compensation adjustment parameters;   seventh program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for applying the second number of compensation adjustment parameters to the compensation distribution of the group of employees to determine a second compensation adjustment for each merit group;   eighth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for determining a second impact of the second compensation adjustment on the compensation distribution of the group of employees;   ninth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying the second impact of the second compensation adjustment in a second compensation adjustment scenario; and   tenth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for displaying a comparison between the first compensation adjustment scenario and the second compensation adjustment scenario.   
     
     
         33 . The computer program product of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 sixth program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for performing an operation for the organization according to the compensation adjustment scenario.