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Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Purposedifferent
The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung90-180 min initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-123-20 Reviewer3-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsKPI Tree, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
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Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping