01 — Guided Learning Guide
Chapter 16 is easiest to learn as a sequence of organizational decisions rather than a list of job titles.
Learning sequence
- Current State and Fit
- Operating-Model Foundations
- The Five Operating Models
- Model Selection and Evolution
- Ten Critical Success Factors
- Building the DMO from Existing Capability
- Committees and Stakeholders
- CDO, Governance, DQ, EA, and Global Interfaces
- Organizational, Executive, and Business Roles
- IT/Hybrid Roles and Decision Rules
Study rule
For every organizational scenario, ask in this order:
What does the company already look like? → Where is accountability now? → What new capability is needed? → Which model changes the least while supplying that capability? → Which body or role owns the exact responsibility?
This order prevents the two biggest errors in Chapter 16: choosing the most formal structure by default and choosing roles by title instead of responsibility.