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Structure of the artefact
This section outlines how the strategic response model is composed within the Orthogramic Metamodel. It highlights the relationships between the trigger, the impacted organisational domains, and the scenario artefact that provides a reusable and structured representation of the organisation's response.
Section | Description |
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Strategic response model trigger | A defined external or internal event. Example: Proposed national safety legislation for hazardous freight. |
Impacted strategic drivers | One or more strategic objectives tagged as relevant to the trigger. |
Key organisation units | Units tagged as responsible, dependent, or impacted based on capability and service roles. |
Affected capabilities | Filtered based on alignment with strategic objectives or dependency relationships. |
Service dependencies | Services required to respond to or deliver the desired outcome of the scenario. |
Value streams engaged | End-to-end business processes likely to be activated or altered. |
Information requirements | Information assets needed to inform decisions or satisfy compliance. |
Stakeholders | Primary stakeholders affected, mapped to expectations, engagement plans, or risks. |
Policies and compliance | Policies that apply or must be created/updated. |
Performance measures | KPIs that will demonstrate scenario readiness or success. |
Initiative/program links | Existing or proposed initiatives addressing the scenario. |
What is a Trigger?
A trigger is defined as a catalyst event—internal or external—that compels an organisation to adapt. It is not a standalone structural element but a contextual stimulus that prompts changes to strategy, activates capabilities, or demands cross-functional coordination. Triggers may include legislative changes, customer demands, or performance breaches.
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:
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Example: Strategic Response Model Artefact
This section presents a detailed example of a strategic response model, illustrating how a specific trigger—such as the mandated use of AI in compliance reporting—activates relevant strategies, units, capabilities, and initiatives. It demonstrates the practical application of the artefact in real-world organisational scenarios.
Strategic response model trigger: Mandatory introduction of AI-enabled safety compliance reporting
Strategic drivers:
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Strategic Response Model trigger catalogue
To support structured scenario development, the Orthogramic Metamodel offers a growing catalogue The trigger catalogue provides a curated and expanding set of predefined triggers . Each trigger that can be used to initiate a scenario composite artefact and strategic response scenarios. Each trigger is tagged with to relevant business architecture domains, enabling efficient scenario planning and alignment across organisational activities.
Trigger Category | Example Triggers |
Regulatory or compliance | New legislation, compliance audit mandate, data sovereignty changes |
Technological change | AI rollout, cybersecurity breach, platform deprecation |
Environmental & safety | Natural disaster preparedness, climate risk disclosures, workplace injury reform |
Operational transformation | Business process outsourcing, shared services implementation, lean redesign |
Strategic re-alignment | Mergers and acquisitions, board-level strategic pivot, budget realignment |
Customer & stakeholder | Community expectations shift, digital service demand surge, key account loss |
Workforce & skills | Critical skill shortage, union action, remote work policy adoption |
Performance response | KPI threshold breach, repeated incident occurrence, audit fail |
Political or social | Public inquiry, ministerial intervention, social licence erosion |
Innovation-led opportunity | Grant funding availability, pilot program success, ecosystem partnership offer |
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Definition of strategicResponseModel as a composable artefact
A canonical BusinessScenario entity in This section formalises the strategic response model as a composable business scenario within the Orthogramic Metamodel with . It outlines the following attributes:attributes required to define a scenario, including associated triggers, organisational roles, information dependencies, and KPIs, supporting reuse and integration across governance and planning tools.
Attribute | Type | Description |
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| UUID | Unique strategic response model ID |
| Text | Human-readable name of the strategic response model |
| Text | Summary of the strategic response model’s purpose and scope |
| Link to | Source event or condition |
| List of | Strategy elements influenced |
| List of | Impacted capabilities |
| List of | Value streams engaged |
| List of | Units with strategic response model-specific roles |
| List of | Services required or affected |
| List of | Key information entities involved |
| List of | Applicable rules or regulations |
| List of | Stakeholders affected or involved |
| List of | Metrics used to assess strategic response model success |
| List of | Programs or projects implementing the response |
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Definition of trigger as a new open entity
Introducing a standalone Trigger domain in the Orthogramic Metamodel with:ITriggers are defined as a new open entity within the Orthogramic Metamodel, enabling them to be referenced independently and reused across scenarios. Each trigger includes a unique identifier, category, description, and links to scenarios in which it plays a role.
Attribute | Type | Description |
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| UUID | Unique ID |
| Text | Short name (e.g. “Cybersecurity Incident”) |
| Enum | From defined set (e.g. Technological, Regulatory, etc.) |
| Text | Explanation of why this trigger matters |
| List of | Optional reverse reference |
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