This is an underrated comment by someone who clearly understands what it is like in these large banks. I've spent 20+ years with various banks and it is obviou

This is an underrated comment by someone who clearly understands what it is like in these large banks. I've spent 20+ years with various banks and it is obvious when i read comments about "banks" those writing have near-zero experience. Expanding on the change control for just a second. Imagine that one arm of the bank (Say ATM's) only releases updates once per year and so they can spend days filling out the CR's, chasing approvals, etc. Their change is also very visible outside the bank and needs to be carefully vetted. They then create "processes and controls" around this. Now, imagine working for "Capital Markets" where you need to update your system constantly to stay competitive, but also have the banks change process enforced on you? You need change management, but the banks processes are overwhelming and inflexible... This "one size does not fit all" pattern is very common in Banks (i would imagine in any large org?).