Process is good, but…
To be clear—I’m a big believer in process discipline! The importance of and evidence for strong process discipline is all around us! I was on an airplane this weekend and happened to peek into the cockpit while boarding. The pilot and co-pilot were going through their pre-flight checklist. It was comforting to […]
This is the fourth and penultimate in a series of posts about common failure modes I come across in the deployment of a Business Relationship Management (BRM) role and/or capability.
In Parts 1, 2 and 3 in this series I discussed six common failure modes:
Failure Mode #1: Where the BRM is positioned as the “Single Point […]
I recently received this question from a reader:
We are evaluating a strategy to centralize IT and implement Business Relationship Management (BRM) roles as part of the centralization. Where do you typically see the BRM’s reporting into in a centralized IT organization? Should they report directly in to the CIO, or can they be effective a […]
I’ve been deeply into understanding and developing the role of Business Relationship Manager (BRM) since the early 1990’s when, as a Partner at Ernst & Young’s Center for Business Innovation, I began researching what was then an emerging role. Since then, I’ve continued research into this important role, led many consulting engagements helping companies implement […]
I’ve posted quite frequently on this blog about the role of the Business-IT Relationship Manager. It’s a key role – crucial, in fact, at mid-levels of Business-IT maturity. It’s a role that typically does not work well at lower maturity, yet is essential to reaching higher maturity. It’s also a role that is hard […]
Did you ever feel that some of the things you are asked to do by your business partners just don’t make sense? That they won’t deliver value that truly justifies their cost? I find this to be a common issue. And it’s not just the questionable value associated with some of these requests.
Low value demand:
Carries […]