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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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enablement

/ɪˈneɪ.bəl.mənt/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The function that hands teams a self-service portal to a decision that still requires three approvals they are not on.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. The work of equipping teams to do something for themselves: training, documentation, templates, and support.

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See also
  • center of excellenceThree people, a shared inbox, and a name chosen before the headcount was approved.
  • change managementThe workstream that explains the new tool to the people who will still lack the authority the old tool was missing.
  • data championA title awarded in lieu of time, headcount, or authority, on the understanding that enthusiasm is a kind of budget.
  • quick winA dashboard delivered fast to defer the slow question of who acts on it. The win is quick because the hard part was left out of scope.