Wherever you are today with respect to growing your company or organization, systematizing your activities is an essential part of setting the conditions for success. Because it’s critical to establish a solid foundation before your business starts growing rapidly, this article offers seven ideas for developing systems and processes in your organization.Before your company can respond to rapid shifts or prepare for expansion, you will want to look around for leaks and cracks. Ask, “How do communications and work products flow from suppliers, within the organization, and to customers? Who hands off what to whom? Is this ideal or should we optimize processes?”The answers may reveal areas where no methods exist, where methods are still too vaguely defined to cement, and where critical gaps reside that should be sealed before everyone can perform effectively on a grander scale.For example, it might be comfortable in the early stages of a business for people to communicate very informally. However, informal communication by itself cannot support a consistent way of operating once more people become involved. If you plan for growth by systematizing as soon as possible, you’ll lay a solid framework and avoid an “implosion” later.Another major consideration is the amount of…