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Competency Lost

The Agile Manager

The Program Management Office was disbanded in favor of a Product Portfolio Management Office with a Chief Product Officer (reporting to the CIO) recruited from the business. Delivery management was devolved, with teams given the freedom to choose their own product and requirements management practices and tools.

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If there was ever a good time to be sure you have good governance, this is it

The Agile Manager

For purposes of ceremony, IT governance is heavy-handed in reporting, but light touch in execution, loaded as it typically is with vendor reps with sales revenue on the line, delivery managers with bonuses on the line and business sponsors with promotions on the line. Strengthen the cost audit function.