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Strategy: adjustments to goals or strategic direction
Capabilities: development, enhancement, or decommissioning
Initiatives: programs or projects started or stopped
Policy: introduction or amendment of rules and frameworks
Performance: redefinition or reweighting of KPIs
Information: changes to how data is used or governed
Value Stream: refinements in end-to-end value delivery
Customer: changes to customer experience, segmentation, or journeys
Market: responses to competitive threats or market opportunities
Finance: adjustments to financial structures or investments
Risk Management: implementation of new controls or mitigation approaches
Supply Chain: changes to supplier networks, logistics, or inventory approaches
Innovation: adjustments to innovation processes, portfolios, or capabilities
Sustainability: changes to environmental, social, or governance approaches
People: modifications to workforce, culture, or competency frameworks
Technology: updates to applications, infrastructure, or technical standards
Channel: changes to distribution networks, partners, or integration approaches
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Properties of the strategic response
Each Strategic Response now includes these additional properties to capture the strategic context and relationships:
Strategic Themesthemes: Identification of which organizational strategic priorities the response supports, enabling portfolio-level analysis of strategic coverage.
Alignment Strengthstrength: A quantitative assessment (1-5) of how closely the response aligns with organizational strategy, supporting prioritization decisions.
Adjacent Initiativesinitiatives: Related initiatives that complement this response, facilitating coordination and preventing duplication.
Strategic Leverslevers: The primary business mechanisms being utilized (e.g., scale, scope, differentiation), providing insight into how the response creates value.
Strategic Horizonhorizon: Categorization using the Three Horizons Framework:
Horizon 1: Core business optimization (0-18 months)
Horizon 2: Emerging opportunities (18-36 months)
Horizon 3: Creating viable options for future business (36+ months)
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