Define: "Strategic Imperative" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Demand the VP put their 'imperative' in writing. When the network crashes on Saturday, forward that exact email to the incident response team."
A top-priority business goal that is essential for the organization's long-term success.
What does "Strategic Imperative" actually mean?
"The absolute trump card pulled by a VP to completely bypass Change Advisory BoardChange Advisory BoardA tribunal of people who don't understand network architecture asking why you need to reboot a firewall at 3 AM. protocols and force a deployment on a Friday afternoon."
"Expanding our cloud footprint is a strategic imperative for the upcoming fiscal year."
"Upgrading the CEO's iPad was suddenly declared a strategic imperative, while the failing backup generator remains unaddressed."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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