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Silence the [[subject matter expert]]s and with animated [[deck]]<br>
Silence the [[subject matter expert]]s and with animated [[deck]]<br>
Bring out the [[target operating model]], <br>
Bring out the [[target operating model]], <br>
Let the [[stakeholders]] wreck.<br>
Let the [[stakeholder]]s wreck.<br>


Let [[escalation]]s circle, [[Circle of escalation|rise]] and then dip <br>
Let [[escalation]]s circle, [[Circle of escalation|rise]] and then dip <br>

Revision as of 12:59, 6 June 2018

With apologies to W. H. Auden[1].

Stop all the key performance indicators, cut off the skype
Prevent internal audit complaining with a load of old tripe,
Silence the subject matter experts and with animated deck
Bring out the target operating model,
Let the stakeholders wreck.

Let escalations circle, rise and then dip
Scribble on the sky “can you run it by Chip?”
Put service level agreements round the service line’s necks,
Let the chief operating officer wear flannelene kecks.

You are my steerco and opco, my verbiage, my SOX audit pass,
My CBT, my CPD (where I’m best in the class)
My deep dive, disclaimer, my eye-ess-dee-aye;
They said the call would take minutes: It lasted all day.

Please be advised that they’ve outsourced the fun,
Right-sized the moon —
Disintermediated the sun.
They’ve circled their wagons and reached around the group;
For our direction of travel is a Mobius loop.
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