Ballmer could announce changes to Microsoft's internal structure soon

It's been a little over a month since we heard about a possible internal restructuring at Microsoft Led by Steve Ballmer, the company could change the organization of its departments, merging some of them and focusing on the main business areas. Now new information suggests that these changes are just around the corner.

According to AllThingsD, the CEO of Microsoft would have planned to reveal his new plans this week, probably tomorrow Thursday. By then drastic changes are expected in the company's divisions with the stated goal of achieving a more coherent and functional organization.

The new structure would keep in mind that mantra of device and services company that now moves Microsoft, putting more resources in some areas business and eliminating redundant functions. Said restructuring also intends to maintain that greater speed in the cycles of its products that they were so determined to announce in the last Build in San Francisco.

Changing everything except the boss

Following the recent departure of Don Mattrick, the changes could end with Julie Larson-Green, currently in the Windows division, in charge of devices, including Surface or Xbox, in addition to music services and company television. Satya Nadella would continue to lead cloud efforts under a new umbrella department, while Qi Lu would add Office and Bing to his online services division. In the Windows section, it would be the current leader of Windows Phone, Terry Myerson, in charge of taking over the management of the operating system, while Tami Reller would take over the marketing department.

The restructuring also includes Tony Bates, president of Skype, who would gain prominence in Microsoft's business development and corporate strategy. The reduction in the number of departments will probably also end with some executives leaving the company or seeing their position lowered, which would explain the existence of certain nervousness among the upper echelons of Microsoftwaiting for Ballmer's decision about his future.

Ballmer reportedly received advice from his colleague Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford, in an attempt to improve Microsoft's organization to better respond to market and consumer demands. How much of this will be achieved with the restructuring remains to be seen, but for now some are pointing out that the changes shore up Ballmer's position, which gains even more control about the company and thus responds to some voices that ask that the change occur precisely in his position.

Via | Neowin