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             Business Benefits and Ramifications

             The obvious benefit in this activity is either increased buy-in or the reinforcement of existing buy-in.
             You will also be able to see the reaction of management to the functional model for DG. There are
             a few benefits of demonstrating to management a visible picture of what needs to happen to rein
             in data.
             • Many of the functions you are defining already happen in multiple places and are redundant or
                create conflicts.
             • The functions that are not occurring open the organization to risk.
             • The functions that are occurring currently should also be made as efficient as possible.
             Most of the time, the responses range from “this is a lot” to “is this what we are supposed to do?” You
             will need to be very clear with leadership that these activities are, more or less, already done.
             Approach Considerations

             Use the Vor a similar format. The key interest here will be the accountabilities. While the next phase
             will accomplish the definition of organization, it cannot be helped but to consider the various
             assignments of who goes where. Keep the reviewers focused on the accountabilities and responsi-
             bilities. Are they appropriate? Are there cultural or policy-level barriers to the potential management
             layers?
































             FIGURE 10-15
             Functional View of the “V”.
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