1.  Defining the goals of the pharmacy.
2. Identifying and defining each task to be completed.
3.  Grouping related tasks into a specific job that can be assigned to an employee or a team of employees.
4. Grouping employees into job units that are related in some manner (e.g., skills needed, a facet of pharmacy operations).
5. Assigning a manager to each unit, providing him or her with the necessary authority and responsibility to ensure the completion of the tasks within the unit.
6.  Arranging these units relative to one another both horizontally and vertically and establish who reports to whom.

7.Establishing a control system for monitoring the progress and achievementso f each unit.