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108 CHAPTER 10 Functional design

FIGURE 10-1
Process Overview.

FIGURE 10-2
Activity Overview.

1. The principles anchor the formation of policies. The core information principles expressed in this
step will be used to frame the procedures required to enact DG. It is not hard to see that there are
some ramifications requiring policy and process if we examine the most common principledthat
is, “we will treat information as an asset.”
2. The defining and vetting of the new principles create a deeper layer of understanding of DG’s
meaning to the organization. DG concepts and impacts come into sharper focus if leadership is
still uncertain as to their meaning.
3. The review, refinement, and publication of the principles establish the relevance of the DG team.