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Structure of the artefact

What is a Trigger?

A Trigger is not a standalone structural element of an organisation but an external or internal event, condition, or hypothesis that causes the organisation to:

• Mobilise capabilities,

• Evaluate policies,

• Adjust strategies,

• Initiate new initiatives,

• Coordinate across services and information flows.

In the Orthogramic Metamodel:

• Trigger is a supporting artefact, not a domain.

• It is only relevant in the context of a BusinessScenario (much like a Justification supports a Strategy).

Example: Strategic Response Model Artefact

Scenario Strategic response model trigger: Mandatory introduction of AI-enabled safety compliance reporting
Strategic drivers:

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To support structured scenario development, the Orthogramic Metamodel offers a growing catalogue of predefined triggers. Each trigger can be used to initiate a scenario composite artefact and is tagged with relevant business architecture domains.

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A canonical BusinessScenario entity in the Orthogramic Metamodel with the following attributes:

This format ensures that the scenario definition is:

• Declarative (not procedural or UI-specific),

• Traceable (everything points to reusable metamodel entities),

• Reusable (across tools, audits, planning activities).

Strategic Response Model JSON Schema

{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://orthogramic.org/schema/business-scenario.json",
"title": "BusinessScenario",
"type": "object",
"required": ["id", "title", "trigger"],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Unique identifier for the Strategic Response Model"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short name for the scenario"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Narrative summary of the scenario purpose and context"
},
"trigger": {
"$ref": "https://orthogramic.org/schema/trigger.json",
"description": "Trigger event or condition linked to this scenario"
},
"relatedDrivers": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Strategic drivers impacted by the scenario"
},
"affectedCapabilities": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Capabilities involved or stressed by the scenario"
},
"relatedValueStreams": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Value streams that must operate under the scenario"
},
"impactedUnits": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["unitId", "role"],
"properties": {
"unitId": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"role": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Owning unit",
"Utilising unit",
"Providing unit",
"Consuming unit",
"Custodian unit",
"Dependent unit",
"Supported unit"
]
}
}
},
"description": "Organisation units involved and their scenario-specific roles"
},
"servicesInScope": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Services affected, needed, or transformed by the scenario"
},
"dataDependencies": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Information assets or datasets involved"
},
"policiesInScope": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Policies that govern the scenario or require updating"
},
"stakeholders": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Stakeholders directly impacted or involved"
},
"kpis": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Performance metrics to track scenario success or readiness"
},
"linkedInitiatives": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Projects or programs that respond to the scenario"
}
}
}

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Introducing a standalone Trigger domain in the Orthogramic Metamodel with:

Trigger JSON Schema

{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://orthogramic.org/schema/trigger.json",
"title": "Trigger",
"type": "object",
"required": ["id", "label", "category"],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Unique identifier for the trigger"
},
"label": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short, human-readable name of the trigger"
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Regulatory or compliance",
"Technological change",
"Environmental & safety",
"Operational transformation",
"Strategic re-alignment",
"Customer & stakeholder",
"Workforce & skills",
"Performance response",
"Political or social",
"Innovation-led opportunity"
],
"description": "Classification of trigger context"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Expanded explanation of the trigger’s relevance"
},
"exampleScenarios": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid"
},
"description": "Optional references to related BusinessScenario artefacts"
}
}
}