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Oliver Buchannon
Cordula Buss

Governance

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Two reports, one programme, no decision

Jul 28, 2026

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1 min read

Two reports, one programme, no decision

Two reports, one truth nobody owned

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss
The cost of a decision that waits

Jul 21, 2026

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1 min read

The cost of a decision that waits

The cost of a decision that waits

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

Governance

+3

Attendance is not authority

Jul 14, 2026

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1 min read

Attendance is not authority

A full room can still make no decision.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

Governance

+2

The decision nobody owned

Jul 7, 2026

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1 min read

The decision nobody owned

Some decisions don't wait for better numbers.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

SAP

+3

Why most SAP programmes fail before kickoff.

Jun 30, 2026

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1 min read

Why most SAP programmes fail before kickoff.

The tool is never the problem. The architecture above the tool is.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

The CFO Lens

+3

When Finance and IT spoke past each other — until the programme collapsed.

Jun 23, 2026

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1 min read

When Finance and IT spoke past each other — until the programme collapsed.

A case story about two truths in one room — and the cost of never reconciling them.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

Governance

+5

The Steering Audit — four weeks, four layers, one classification.

Jun 16, 2026

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1 min read

The Steering Audit — four weeks, four layers, one classification.

Last week's question deserved a structured answer. This is one.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

The CFO Lens

+3

Maturity Fit vs. Score — two questions every steering review should answer.

Jun 9, 2026

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1 min read

Maturity Fit vs. Score — two questions every steering review should answer.

A concept can be flawlessly implemented and still fail. The reason is rarely in the concept.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

Governance

+3

The four layers — why sequence is everything in programme steering.

Jun 2, 2026

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1 min read

The four layers — why sequence is everything in programme steering.

A steering review that starts at the dashboard rarely changes anything. The reason is structural.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

The CFO Lens

+3

Portfolio management is not a spreadsheet. It is a leadership decision.

May 26, 2026

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1 min read

Portfolio management is not a spreadsheet. It is a leadership decision.

Every organisation has a project list. Very few have a portfolio strategy.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

Governance

+4

The SAP programme that failed... traffic lights were green.

May 19, 2026

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1 min read

The SAP programme that failed... traffic lights were green.

All KPIs green. Programme red.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

Governance

+4

The Steering Committee that steers nothing.

May 12, 2026

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1 min read

The Steering Committee that steers nothing.

15 people. Perfect slides. Zero decisions.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss
The 2x2 framework CFOs should be using — but rarely use.

May 5, 2026

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1 min read

The 2x2 framework CFOs should be using — but rarely use.

When everything is important, nothing is.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss
Your reporting dashboard is lying to you.

Apr 28, 2026

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1 min read

Your reporting dashboard is lying to you.

It shows you numbers. But not the truth.

Cordula Buss
Cordula Buss

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