This episode introduces a simple solution to bridge the gap between everything the business knows and what they communicate to the IT project team. We propose a checklist of questions to cover each step in the Business Execution Lifecycle (“BEL”). Execution is not a one-off, linear exercise, but rather a continuous cycle with four distinct stages (Do, Manage, Assess, Refine) that is common to every business process. If you understand the BEL framework, you can create a checklist to unpack the details of a process (or project) to ensure that you’ve covered everything you need to cover.
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Suggested readings:

• “The Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawande
• “Thinking Fast & Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
• “Incognito” by David Eagleman
• “The paradox of human expertise: why experts get it wrong” by Itiel E. Dror
• “The Coming Software Apocalypse” by James Somers in the Atlantic
• “The Lost Language of Execution” by David P. Burrill at www.bridgingbusinessit.com/solutions

These podcasts are dedicated to bridging the gap between business & IT. Each episode looks at different aspects of this relationship as we explore ways to help the two groups better communicate. We're passionate about this topic because it's a failure to communicate that causes 75% of all IT project failures and costs the US $1.8 Trillion every year—8% of US GDP!
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