Snapshot | Boards and technology governance: Four engagement models

Snapshot | Boards and technology governance: Four engagement models

  • McKinsey’s “How effective boards approach technology governance” article from September 2022 discusses typical board technology engagement models
  • Below are the four most common engagement models applied by Global Fortune 500 companies


Source:  McKinsey & Company


Factors impacting engagement model selection…

  • Importance of technology to the organization
  • Existing board technical expertise and its relevance to the business model
  • Pace of technological change/ transformation relative to peers
  • Technology risks potentially disruptive to  the business/operating model
  • Management’s current effectiveness in addressing key technology issues

  ILMAM’s Optimal Board Program framework can help companies optimize their overall board work cycle, while considering the relevant drivers and trends