Driving Decisions

Why is it important to drive decisions?

Programs are large and complex. As a result, the lines of communication and collaboration across the entire program may not be as strong as a smaller, less complex initiative.

When decisions need to be made, it is easy for those decisions to take a long time because of the distance between stakeholders. It is also a huge challenge in large programs for those with decision rights to fully understand the nuanced details of each decision.

You need to empower decision makers to make the best, data-informed decisions they can in a timely manner.

Additionally, you are uniquely positioned for effective cross-functional decision-making because you have built relationships across company lines. You can ensure that decisions are not made in an organizational vacuum. You drive cross-functional context in program-wide decisions.

Think of it like a funnel. Among all the supporting data, context, and history, your role is to help the teams (and the person with decision making authority) to understand and decide.