The Functions in an Air Unit

The Portuguese Air Force, like any other organization, is a dynamic system, and like all other systems, they attain better results when their components are designed to accomplish the same objectives. If any change occurs in the organizational reality, there must be an adjustment in the organizational description, to assure the organizational alignment. The purpose of this document is to ascertain the level of alignment between what is defined in the publications of the organization and the business processes which represent the organizational reality. In this context, it is important to verify if “WHAT” is needed to be done is aligned with “HOW” things should be done. In order to obtain conclusions about the level of alignment between the organization and its processes, it is necessary to study the connection between organization and processes. In this document, the focus of the study will be the alignment in Air Force Units, which represent a small part of the organization.