Konstantin “Stan” Ponomarev · ponomarevkk@gmail.com · +1 281 905 8225
01 / THE CHALLENGE
The problem to solve.
Centralizing every decision would weaken functional ownership. Leaving the matrix unchanged would preserve duplication, competing benefit claims and resource conflicts.
THE DELIVERY LOGIC ILLUSTRATIVE MODEL
02 / KEY DECISIONS
Where I focused.
The central trade-off
Full centralization would weaken functional ownership; an unchanged matrix would preserve conflicts. The agreed design retained functional steering with explicit coordination rules.
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Evaluate the structural choice.
Compared two governance models against eight criteria and prepared decision materials. The recommendation retained functional steering while correcting its cross-program weaknesses.
- 02
Separate value and duplication decisions.
Defined how business effects should be distinguished in investment reviews and introduced checks for overlapping initiatives before launch.
- 03
Make representation and resources explicit.
Added cross-cutting program representation in functional steering and required explicit resource agreements. These rules connected authority to the commitments being made.
03 / THE OUTCOME
What changed.
- The governance model preserved functional steering and introduced four coordination improvements.
- Benefit attribution, duplication checks, representation and resource commitments became explicit design elements.
- Decision materials and process documentation supported implementation of the agreed approach.
04 / MY ACCOUNTABILITY
A clear line of ownership.
I led governance analysis and process documentation, prepared steering materials and coordinated the improvements. This is a decision-rights case within the wider portfolio, not a separate claim of portfolio financial value or proof that all conflicts disappeared.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
A matrix needs explicit agreements at the points where authority overlaps.
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