The concept of the organisational life cycle is a well-established model in the field of organisational development. Borrowed from the life sciences (such as biology), the organisational life cycle model has been used metaphorically in organisational sociology to simplify complex social phenomena. According to this model, all organisations pass through predictable stages of growth and their strategies, structures and activities correspond with the different stages of growth. We draw on the organisational life cycle concept to analyse organisations and formulate strategies fit for the relevant stage of development.The specific services offered in the Organisational Development Life Cycle include: