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This structured model enables traceable, auditable, and adaptive decision-making throughout the organisation.

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Strategic Response Schema

Field

Description

Example

responseID

A unique identifier for the strategic response.

SRM-2025-001

responseTitle

A concise title summarizing the strategic response.

Enhance Data Security Measures

responseType

The classification of the response (e.g., Initiative, Policy Change, Capability Development).

Policy Change

responseDescription

A detailed explanation of the strategic response, its objectives, and scope.

Implement new data encryption protocols to comply with updated regulations.

triggerReferences

An array of triggerIDs that initiated this strategic response.

["TRG-EXT-2025-01", "TRG-INT-2025-03"]

intentReferences

An array of intentIDs that initiated this strategic response.

["INT-2025-001", "INT-2025-002"]

rationaleReferences

An array of rationaleIDs providing justification for this response.

["RAT-COMP-2025-02"]

performanceIndicatorReferences

Metrics or KPIs that will be used to measure the success of the strategic response.

["KPI-SEC-2025-01", "KPI-SEC-2025-02"]

affectedDomains

A list of business architecture domains impacted by this response (e.g., Capabilities, Services).

["Capabilities", "Services"]

implementationPlan

A reference or description of the plan outlining how the response will be executed.

Refer to Implementation Plan Document ID: IMP-2025-007

expectedOutcomes

A description of the anticipated results or benefits from implementing the response.

Improved compliance with data protection laws and reduced risk of data breaches.

responsibleOrgUnits

Organisation units accountable for executing the strategic response.

["Information Security Department"]

startDate

The planned start date for implementing the strategic response.

2025-05-01

endDate

The planned completion date for the strategic response.

2025-12-31

status

The current status of the strategic response (e.g., Planned, In Progress, Completed, Deferred, Cancelled).

Planned

lastUpdated

The date when the strategic response record was last updated.

2025-04-19

strategicThemes

An array of strategic priorities that this initiative supports.

["Digital Transformation", "Customer Experience"]

alignmentStrength

A numeric rating (1-5) indicating how strongly this response aligns with the overall organizational strategy. Higher values represent stronger alignment.

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adjacentInitiatives

A list of related initiatives that complement or support this response.

["SRM-2025-002", "SRM-2025-007"]

strategicLevers

The business mechanisms being utilized to effect change.

["Differentiation", "Innovation"]

strategicHorizon

Categorization of the strategic timeframe this response addresses.

"Horizon 2"

Strategic Intent Schema

Field

Description

Example

intentID

Unique identifier for the strategic intent

INT-2025-001

title

Concise name describing the strategic intent

Cloud Infrastructure Modernization

description

Detailed explanation of the intent's purpose and scope

Proactive transformation of legacy systems to cloud-native architecture

strategicObjectiveReference

Direct link to the relevant strategic objective

SO-2025-03

opportunityType

Classification of opportunity type

Efficiency (other values: Innovation, Growth, Resilience, Compliance, Differentiation, Sustainability, Transformation)

targetTimeframe

Expected time horizon for realization

18 months

maturityLevel

Assessment of organizational readiness

Emerging (other values: Conceptual, Established, Scaling, Optimizing)

potentialValue

Estimated business value or impact

High (other values: Low, Medium, Transformative)

uncertaintyLevel

Assessment of associated risks and unknowns

Medium (other values: Low, High, Experimental)

responseReferences

Strategic responses initiated by this intent

["SRM-2025-004", "SRM-2025-005"]

responsibleStakeholders

Key organizational units or roles championing the intent

["CTO Office", "Cloud Center of Excellence"]

businessCapabilitiesImpacted

Capabilities expected to be affected

["Application Hosting", "Data Management"]

rationaleReferences

An array of rationaleIDs providing justification for this intent

["RAT-STRAT-2025-03"]

performanceIndicatorReferences

Metrics or KPIs that will be used to measure the success of the strategic intent

["KPI-CLOUD-2025-01", "KPI-COST-2025-03"]

status

The current status of the strategic intent

Active (other values: Proposed, Completed, Abandoned, Transformed, Superseded)

lastUpdated

The date when the strategic intent record was last updated

2025-04-20

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Each Strategic Intent includes:

  • A unique identifier (intentID)

  • A concise title describing the strategic initiative

  • A detailed description of the intent's purpose and scope

  • Reference to the strategic objective it supports

  • Classification of the opportunity type

  • Assessment of maturity and uncertainty levels

  • Estimated value and timeframe

  • Links to resulting strategic responses

  • Identified stakeholders and impacted capabilities

Enumeration Values

Opportunity Type

  • Innovation: Creating new products, services, or business models

  • Growth: Expanding market share, customer base, or revenue streams

  • Efficiency: Optimizing processes, reducing costs, or improving productivity

  • Resilience: Strengthening organizational adaptability or risk management

  • Compliance: Addressing regulatory requirements or industry standards

  • Differentiation: Creating competitive advantage through unique capabilities

  • Sustainability: Enhancing environmental or social responsibility initiatives

  • Transformation: Fundamentally changing organizational structure or operations

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  • Conceptual: Early-stage idea requiring significant development

  • Emerging: Partially developed concept with initial validation

  • Established: Well-defined approach with proven implementation methods

  • Scaling: Successfully implemented and ready for broader adoption

  • Optimizing: Mature implementation focused on continuous improvement

Potential Value

  • Low: Incremental impact with limited organizational benefits

  • Medium: Moderate impact with significant benefits to specific domains

  • High: Substantial impact with organization-wide benefits

  • Transformative: Fundamental reshaping of organizational capabilities or market position

Uncertainty Level

  • Low: Well-understood implementation with predictable outcomes

  • Medium: Some unknowns but manageable with existing approaches

  • High: Significant unknowns requiring new methods or capabilities

  • Experimental: Highly speculative with unpredictable outcomes and potential pivots

Strategic Response Status

  • Planned: Response defined but not yet initiated

  • In Progress: Currently being implemented

  • Completed: Successfully implemented and operational

  • Deferred: Temporarily postponed but still intended

  • Cancelled: Permanently stopped before completion

Strategic Intent Status

  • Proposed: Initial concept under evaluation

  • Active: Approved and currently being pursued

  • Completed: Successfully realized with objectives met

  • Abandoned: Discontinued due to changed priorities or conditions

  • Transformed: Evolved into a different strategic intent

  • Superseded: Replaced by a newer strategic intent

Strategic Levers

  • Scale: Utilizing size, volume, or reach to create value

  • Scope: Leveraging breadth of offerings or markets

  • Differentiation: Creating unique value propositions

  • Innovation: Developing novel solutions or approaches

  • Efficiency: Optimizing resource utilization

  • Resilience: Strengthening adaptive capacity

  • Other: Strategic levers not covered by standard categories

Strategic Horizon

  • Horizon 1: Maintaining and defending core business (0-18 months)

  • Horizon 2: Building emerging business opportunities (18-36 months)

  • Horizon 3: Creating viable options for future business (36+ months)