Most IT services organizations don’t fail from lack of effort—they fail because no one is truly accountable for the decisions that matter. When authority is fragmented across sales, architecture, delivery, and operations, teams work hard but outcomes stall. Escalations increase, decisions slow down, and performance depends on individual heroics instead of a system that scales. Authority by Design tackles this root problem head-on by redefining how decision rights are structured across the entire services lifecycle.
Building on the Lifecycle by Design model, this book introduces a clear framework for aligning authority with responsibility—so the right decisions are made at the right time, by the right roles. It shows how to eliminate ambiguity in proposal, governance, and delivery, while enabling faster execution, stronger accountability, and more predictable outcomes. If you are leading or transforming a services organization, this book will help you move beyond visibility and reporting—and into true operational control at scale.