Publications
This page collects published work on Commitment Governance, including white papers, discipline notes, and the ongoing series on governance pathologies in enterprise transformation.
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White Paper
Commitment Governance: An Enterprise Determination Discipline for Material Enterprise Commitments
Foundational overview of the discipline, the determination gap, and the Target State model.
Companion illustration: an ERP transformation example showing determination status sequences over time.
Executive Summary
A concise introduction to the core oversight questions and determination framework.
Commentary and Series
Commitment Governance Pathologies and Governance Gaps
Ongoing commentary on structural failures in enterprise commitment governance.
Every Board Gets Delivery Reports.
Almost None Get Determination.
Enterprise transformation continues to grow in scale, volatility, and consequence. Capital is committed, resources are mobilized, and leadership places real reliance on intended outcomes that are often material to performance, control, resilience, or growth.
The Hot Potato of Transformation Accountability
Who can tell you whether the target state is actually in place?
The Four Governance Questions for Enterprise Transformation
Institutional reliance demands determinable Target States.
The Governance Double Standard in Make-or-Buy Decisions
A major strategic objective often leads to a make-or-buy decision. The institution may consider delivering the outcome internally or sourcing it externally. Both paths typically involve strategy sessions, scoping meetings, financial estimates, scheduling, and expected value.
Pathology #1: Complexity Compression
Commitment failures frequently originate not in execution, but in the architectural compression of critical conditions as strategy moves upward through organizational layers. Published on LinkedIn — April 2026.