FRANKENORG!

On the 12th November, the BIG CIC will present a session which describes the use of integrated governance in a selection of organisations. Instead of explaining the details of each case, we’ll signpost them to you, and get into the important analysis across them. This Blog has 3 parts

Part 1 – Helping Protagonists Prepare to Lead Change

Business Integrated Governance (BIG) connects an organisation from purpose to vision, to strategy, through to delivery – and back again. It’s not a policy framework, but a way of orchestrating how decision-making works across the enterprise.

BIG provides a set of principles and components that can be applied locally and tactically. But in practice, it relies on senior sponsorship and a genuinely multi-stakeholder approach.

To give sponsors and stakeholders confidence, the BIG CIC has developed a Body of Knowledge (BoK). It sets out what BIG is, when and why to use it, the core principles and components, and a lifecycle for achieving measurable benefits.

A critical factor in helping organisations see BIG as a practical solution to strategy delivery and governance challenges is demonstrating that it works – that its concepts and components represent proven, relevant good practice.

There are several ways we do this:

• The BoK includes examples of organisations applying BIG principles in real contexts.
• The recent BIG Professional assessments gathered additional first-hand examples, highlighting both successes and pitfalls.
• However, getting organisations to discuss their governance and strategy delivery challenges publicly remains difficult.

The BIG CIC Conference provides an opportunity to share these experiences – as far as confidentiality allows.

Of course, no single example covers every element of BIG. Hence, the idea behind the FrankenOrg Session is to build a composite case: a “perfect” example of BIG in action, assembled from multiple real-world scenarios. By combining insights from the BoK, professional assessments, and member contributions, we’ll create a hybrid organisation that illustrates how BIG works end-to-end. Summarised case material (suitably anonymised) will be available in the conference library.

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Part 2 – Session Format

Introduction

We’ll start by explaining the session format and purpose – how the composite case was built and how it will be explored.

Example Sources

Our presenters will introduce themselves and signpost their examples:

• International Telecoms Organisation – drafted – blog here – Why Integrated Governance Matters: A Telecom Transformation Story
• Government Owned Utility
• Government
• International Mining Company
• Solutions Provider
• Wildlife Charity – Post here
• Financial Services
• Composite Example

(No Company names are provided to protect for privacy)

Panel Discussion

A panel will discuss the key elements drawn from these examples – focusing on what matters most rather than the detail of each case.

The discussion will explore:

• The pains or expectations each initiative aimed to address
• The level of sponsorship and stakeholder engagement
• The governance and accountability structures involved
• The overall solution design and components applied

For time constraints, the following elements are skipped in presentation, included in content can be covered in questions.

• The presenter’s role and what was actually done
• The difficulties faced and how they were overcome
• What BIG achieved that other approaches did not (where BIG was used)

Open Discussion

An open forum will follow, giving participants the chance to ask questions and share observations.

Outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will:

• Recognise how BIG addresses pains common to many organisations
• Understand the level of sponsorship and engagement needed to launch a BIG initiative
• See how BIG components combine in practice
• Appreciate the diversity of scope across different organisations
• Learn how protagonists get BIG concepts onto the organisational agenda
• Hear how others overcame real challenges
• See the significant value BIG offers in improving strategy delivery and governance

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What Comes Next

The BIG Body of Knowledge (BOK) provides further guidance on the journey ahead, including:

• First Steps: from interested protagonist to active stakeholder in a change programme.
• From First Steps to Sustainment: building business cases, implementing components, and embedding culture change.
• Introduction to the BIG Journey: a framework to navigate the full lifecycle of adoption and integration.

Call to action

Find out more and connect with other professionals at Business Integrated Governance Conference

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