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Body of Knowledge Messaging

DD

Dear all
we defined a workstream to develop the messaging around the BIG BOK. Most of the content already exists in some form - but do people know of it or like it?

Can we come up with a ppt which perhaps covers some of this:

IMO –- this group should review / rework the following scope - Please challenge - this is just a brain dump!

Messaging needed?

Fundamentals:
Summarise the BIG in a single sentence.
Summarise the BIG in a single paragraph
Summarise the BIG body of knowledge in a single sentence.
Summarise the BIG body of knowledge in a single paragraph
Express the value of/ from big
Why would someone pick up the BIG BoK?

Background

What has driven us here? The BoK – this is the content we’ve created and shared: https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Foreword.pdf and https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chapter-2.pdf

Who for

Who are the Stakeholders / Beneficiaries we are addressing?
https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chapter-1.pdf

What situations, problems and opportunities are we addressing?

What are the Stakeholder pains and expectations we are addressing – for whom?
The BIG Rationale - https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chapter-3.pdf
BIG Beneficiaries - https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chapter-10.pdf
a. Tactical (want to make governance more efficient)
b. Strategic (what greater strategic outcomes)
What triggers organisations to address the pains and expectations?
some here https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chapter-3.pdf

Solutions:

What other “solutions” are there? - NO WORK DONE ON THIS

Other stuff we might comment on?
Please also use the https://big-cic.org.uk/body-of-knowledge/knowledge-outline/ instead of the detailed bok pages for an overview.

Usefulness of Core Concepts and Principles - This would be an opinion piece on https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chapter-4.pdf and https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chapter-5.pdf
High level description of the BIG “solution” = BIG Components - https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chapter-6.pdf and https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chapter-7.pdf
Approach to capturing the current situation, problems/opportunities, implications, and needs
See Readiness model - https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chapter-9.pdf
Also Section on Engagement Playbook - https://big-cic.org.uk/beyond-appendix/
Roadmap for improvement
https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chapter-8.pdf
Why use BIG? - Some work done - https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chapter-1.pdf
Who will use BIG? Who the intended audiences are offered in Chapter 1
Who are the stakeholders in BIG (e.g. stakeholders above + wider stakeholders - Professional Bodies, Partners, Members etc)
BIG Beneficiaries - https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chapter-10.pdf
How to use BIG? - I think this is covered https://big-cic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chapter-8.pdf
How to position / sell BIG to distinct stakeholder groups. - - WORK DONE ON THIS, NOT CAPTURED

WRT a tag line –The best I can do is “a framework for integrating strategy and delivery effectively”
I’d suggest a brainstorm.

Web pages – these have been polished subsequent to the BoK
http://www.big-cic.org.uk
“Our goals are to increase strategic outcomes with greater agility, efficiency and effectiveness.”
What is BIG? - https://big-cic.org.uk/what-is-big/
This is quite a geeky definition
What is The BIG BoK – it is a set of key concepts, principles, component definitions a roadmap and resources to solve typical strategy to delivery problems faced by a range of known stakeholder stereotypes.
Standard presentation - https://big-cic.org.uk/beyond-appendix/ - see Core presentation

simon

DD
Did you include my challenge or did we have almost identical independent thoughts?

DD Fundamentals:
Summarise the BIG in a single sentence.
Summarise the BIG in a single paragraph
Summarise the BIG body of knowledge in a single sentence.
Summarise the BIG body of knowledge in a single paragraph
Express the value of/ from big
Why would someone pick up the BIG BoK

And

simon post to this thread that meet the following criteria:

First summarise the BIG body of knowledge in a single sentence.

Second summarise the BIG body of knowledge in a single paragraph

Express the value of/ from big

Natalia_Jobson

Hi David - this is looking impressive, how much was done to this point, thank you!

I can work on this over the weekend, at least an initial draft. If someone else wants to join, please shout, we can divide slides between us.

Natalia

DD

Natalia_Jobson
Hi Natalia
I am thinking - does this group believe what I listed above is our scope?

I think @simon has posed some other questions in this challenge - https://big-exams.logicalmodel.net/flarum/public/d/43-challenge - which I’ve added to the scope (above)

Also - while I’ve listed what we have - it does not have to be the starting point - and if folks actually ignore what exists - maybe that will generate new perspectives?

While we can diverge, vary and extend - we need direction and expected outcome to produce something

DD

simon
I included your challenge

Alex_Shapley

Taglines for Merch (2nd attempt - can’t find what I thought I had originally posted).

Veronica and I have been looking at the setting up of a BIG Merch store (mugs, t-shirts, etc)

I’ve been thinking of some Taglines driven by an early Vision Statement that was drafted donkey’s years ago. Please let me know what you think: (note: I am aware that most if not all of these need word-smithing into something more ‘snappy’)

running and changing the business in harmony
Business as Usual and Projects & Programmes working together
BIG is the glue that connects P3M (Project, Programmes, & Portfolios) to Business Operations

One version of the truth for the whole organisation

seamless information flows - up and down and side to side

The Golden Thread - from organisational goal to the person or team
The Golden Thread - from organisational goal to individual action
Golden Thread – Clarity (not confusion)

Pertinent Information (not information overload)

System Agnostic with effective & efficient use of systems

Same resources - more Value

I’m sure that there were some better/snappier ideas in my first post (honest - I’m sure some of them were Golden…)

Alex_Shapley

Alex_Shapley also: Strategy to Delivery and back again

simon

Great stuff

It’s possible you saved it as a draft rather than posted?
~

Alex_Shapley running and changing the business in harmony

Use Organisation instead of business ? As an alternative to?

I imagine that the folk who run a business on the basis of selling labelled mugs and hats etc only carry the mug as inventory So the fulfilment process is the point at which any slogan is added.
So we could have a selection
I might express it as “RtO + CtO = Portfolio” Maybe with "BIG says why & guides” ?

Alex_Shapley One version of the truth for the whole organisation

Hmm I disagree that there is one version of the truth. having one version would be a recipe for failure - 3¢

Alex_Shapley Golden Thread

A fairly well known phrase especially in the Smart Cities community & the building safety fraternity (who took a general phrase and used it in a specific setting)

There must be loads around the idea of “get the BIG message”, “I like it BIG”, “we’re going BIG”, “ step up to BIG or fall behind”, “BIG is best/better”

Graphics are good too: Is there a single simple picture that can be labelled BIG

DD

Hi All,

I’ve set up a spreadsheet to plug ideas into - so we can easily see them all - and maybe even score the ones each of us like.

https://1drv.ms/x/c/d0aba75fb08f11c7/Ea-o8nRTSdVGocHOfLhai8cB92rxSUjPonuR0jy6FYhlbA?e=4ahuI2

I’ve added a couple in:
BIG - from purpose to delivery
Think BIG and Deliver Purpose
Think BIG- Deliver strategy

I also like

Strategy to Delivery and back again
RtO + CtO = Portfolio
I like it BIG

Maybe we can offer the top 3 options?

Here is a design idea:
(as you can see - I am NO DESIGNER!)
https://cms413.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/sites/CoreP3MDataClub/Shared%20Documents/Funding/Merch/MUGS.pptx?d=w621224e4e7a6427a8bba387b9fd05f8b&csf=1&web=1&e=JiJVoG

Maybe we can get a couple of designs sponsored?



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