Company vs. Program Level Strategy

In the Syniti Cloud, the Strategy section is broken into two levels: the “Company Name” Strategy and the Program strategy.

In this example, “Made-Up Subs” is our company name. We’ve renamed our program strategy “Data Governance Program”.

But why bother with defining two levels of strategy? Shouldn’t they be the same thing?

Consider the following questions that may arise when starting a governance program:

• What are we doing/ what problems are we solving with governance?
• Why do we need to solve those problems?
• What value will governance bring to the organization?

The Program Strategy gives the Director of Data Governance a medium to address these questions (via Vision, Mission, Goals, and Initiatives) - and publish it to their constituents, stakeholders, sponsors, and the organization as a whole. It should show a direct tie in to the Company-Level Strategy, and how the program is critical to meeting the company’s vision and its supporting mission and goals.

That being said, it’s crucial that the Company Strategy is adequately communicated across the organization and Sponsored by relevant stakeholders. While the Program Strategy defines the guiding purpose of the program, the Company Strategy defines the guiding purpose of the organization.

Final Thoughts

Information Governance can be complicated to implement, but yields important benefits. At Syniti, each cloud customer is assigned a designated Customer Success Manager who can help guide you and provide further expertise on implementations. To learn more about the customer success program, please contact customersuccess@syniti.com.

Note: For technical guidance on the creation of Strategy, please visit the Help link available at the bottom of any Syniti Cloud page.