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“ So now we have a new Troika emerging because the CFO used to call the CPO only to reduce cost . Whereas now he has to be a part of the discussion of risk ”
SUKETU GANDHI PARTNER AND GLOBAL PRODUCT LEADER , DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN & PLAN , KEARNEY management . This is a critical step for ensuring that data and insight drive real decisions at every stage of the value chain .”
Gandhi recollects a saying that is all too fitting , “ a colleague of mine told me if processes and software could rust , that would be wonderful because then we would rebuild . Unfortunately , they don ' t .” The signs of an outdated process in need of a redesign are harder to see than rust on a machine part . But processes can no longer be allowed to become stagnant .
“ It used to be that you would design a strategy and you went to sleep and then just executed it every day . And hope that in three years , you got to look at it . That model is dead . Now we have a continuous design and execution model . That ’ s a big change , and that ’ s the essence of Sense and Pivot .
Ghandi points out that just as it takes a skilled driver to drive a fast car , as technology expedites how we do business , the need for leadership and expertise matters even more . Because , of course , the faster you go , the harder the impact . technologymagazine . com 221