[Verse 1] Certificate hung on the boardroom wall Museum mode takes its silent toll Policies gather dust like ancient scrolls While systems shift and vendor contracts roll Eighteen months of unchecked transformation Control frameworks lost in stagnation [Chorus] Four failure modes when compliance dies Museum, Garrison, Budget, Scope - surprise Documents frozen while the world moves on InfoSec drifting till the trust is gone Four failure modes, learn them well Post-compliance can become your hell [Verse 2] Garrison soldiers with nothing left to guard Rejecting tickets, making progress hard Approval bottlenecks and endless reviews Talented engineers pack up and cruise Strategic value nowhere to be found Just friction engines spinning round and round [Chorus] Four failure modes when compliance dies Museum, Garrison, Budget, Scope - surprise Documents frozen while the world moves on InfoSec drifting till the trust is gone Four failure modes, learn them well Post-compliance can become your hell [Verse 3] Budget erosion cuts the vital thread "Certificate achieved" - leadership said Headcount scattered to different teams Institutional knowledge torn at seams Next audit cycle reveals the cost Of thinking maintenance work was lost [Bridge] Scope creep spreads like digital ivy Architecture choices getting dicey Vendor selection, dev process too Other teams ask "What's this overreach from you?" Territory battles drain the well When boundaries blur, relationships swell [Chorus] Four failure modes when compliance dies Museum, Garrison, Budget, Scope - surprise Documents frozen while the world moves on InfoSec drifting till the trust is gone Four failure modes, learn them well Post-compliance can become your hell [Outro] Living systems need constant care Don't let success breed despair Museum, Garrison, Budget, Scope Navigate wisely - there's always hope
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