Speed
Every organization is looking to increase speed.
Change has caused us to be more nimble and reduce cycle times.
Speed, speed, speed.
In the book, “ITIL4: The New Frontier”, I discuss this topic.
The greater the speed, the greater the need for governance.
Yes, governance is a “bad” word for many organizations because it represents bureaucracy.
These two words are related only like the words cookies and weight gain. Weight gain occurs for me when I eat too many cookies 🍪. And, I love cookies.
One easy-to-remember way of knowing whether your organization is operating under governance or bureaucracy is to ask 2 questions:
1. Are these policies and controls easily tied back to the organization’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives? Basically, are we doing things the way we have always done them or are they there to help us accomplish what we are trying to accomplish?
2. Is there a less-burdensome way to accomplish what we are trying to accomplish?
Governance is required for speed. In fact, governance supplies the guard rails for speed.