When finance is focused on budgets and IT is focused on speed, alignment can feel impossible. In this episode, Kristy Barber joins the discussion to unpack why these two teams often operate on different timelines and how leaders can bridge the gap. The conversation explores how company structure, reporting lines, and budgeting cycles shape decision-making, and why many digital transformations stall on the hill of funding and unrealistic timelines. Kristy shares practical advice for setting expectations early, building cross-functional alignment, and ensuring technology priorities stay grounded in business outcomes, not departmental agendas.

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