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C-Level Workshop: Governing Software Investments with NEN NPR 5333
Executive workshop for CIOs, CTOs, CFOs and senior business leaders
Description
Organizations invest significant amounts in software development, digital transformation and technology innovation. Yet many executive teams struggle to answer fundamental questions about software performance:
- Are investments delivering sufficient business value?
- Why do project forecasts change so often?
- Which suppliers truly perform better?
- Are productivity improvements actually measurable?
- How can software quality and customer satisfaction be governed objectively?
In many organizations, strategic decisions are still largely based on subjective reporting, opinions and interpretation rather than objective performance information.
This interactive executive workshop explores how NEN NPR 5333 helps leaders establish fact-based governance of software delivery and software investments. Through discussions, management exercises, governance simulations and real-world scenarios, participants discover how objective performance metrics, software quality indicators and Functional Size Measurement improve transparency, predictability, accountability and decision-making.
The workshop focuses on executive governance rather than technical implementation. Participants leave with practical insights, concrete governance improvements and an initial roadmap for implementing fact-based steering within their own organization.
Audience Profile
CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, board members, executive sponsors, portfolio directors, digital transformation leaders and senior decision makers responsible for software investments, software delivery and technology governance.
Learning Goals
 Interpret software delivery metrics in an executive governance context. | Understand  |
| Distinguish between subjective reporting and objective performance information. | Analyze  |
| Evaluate the effectiveness of current software governance practices. | Evaluate  |
| Assess software delivery risks using objective performance indicators. | Evaluate |
| Compare alternative sourcing and investment decisions using measurable delivery information. | Analyze |
| Prioritize governance improvements that increase transparency and predictability. | Analyze |
| Formulate executive questions that reveal software delivery performance and business value. | Create  |
| Design an initial roadmap for fact-based software governance. | Create |
Prior Knowledge
No technical software development knowledge is required.
Participants should be involved in executive governance, strategic decision-making, portfolio management, sourcing or digital transformation initiatives.
Subjects
Module 1: Why software governance often fails
Lessons
- Why software projects remain difficult to steer
- Common governance blind spots
- Symptoms of weak software governance
- Governance maturity self-assessment
- Discussion: where do decisions currently come from?
Module 2: What executives actually need to know
Lessons
- Separating facts from opinions
- Understanding input, process, output and outcome metrics
- Why traditional reporting often fails
- The value of objective software metrics
- Executive dashboard discussion
Module 3: How NEN NPR 5333 supports executive governance
Lessons
- Background and purpose of NEN NPR 5333
- The governance principles behind the framework
- Understanding the 17 core metrics
- Predictability, quality, productivity and value metrics
- Linking metrics to strategic objectives
Module 4: Better investment and sourcing decisions
Lessons
- Portfolio prioritization exercise
- Supplier performance comparison exercise
- Boardroom governance simulation
- Managing software investments using objective information
- Improving accountability and transparency
Module 5: Executive action plan
Lessons
- Governance gap analysis
- Identifying improvement opportunities
- Executive roadmap workshop
- Defining success criteria
- First implementation steps
Schedule
All courses can also be conducted within your organization as customized or incompany training.
Our training advisors are happy to help you provide personal advice or find Incompany training within your organization.
"Very pleasant teacher, gave a very good interpretation of the course in their own way. It was nice to follow the course like that."Marieke
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