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Governance and Implementing Transformation – The Importance of Executive Sponsorship

SIG University Certified Supply Management Professional (CSMP) student, Justin Kline, works at Canon. In this blog, he shares his learnings about the pivotal role of executive sponsorship in governance transformation and how his team plans to implement some of the best practices within his job function and organization.

In this program, SIG University students will comprehend the significance of governance, risk and compliance. They’ll understand the various levels of supplier management governance, including corporate, business unit and contract level activities. They are also able to select the appropriate governance program, and key components, for each relationship model. They gain an effective understanding of how to capture and activate innovative ideas through the governance structure, in addition to describing the critical tools to use in implementing a governance program.


 

At Canon, I am responsible for scoping and delivering outsourced services to our customers. Today, our customers are looking to Canon not only to take over a business process but also to assist or lead the transformation of the process simultaneously. These types of projects require more time, resources and investment by both sides to achieve targeted results. This level of investment and risk makes these projects higher profile.

Justin Kline