The idea in one view.
Bring the five perspectives together: mission, platform, integration, operations and assurance. Use the framework when planning change or reviewing a program already under way.
- 1Mission
- 2Baseline
- 3Review areas
- 4Options
- 5Ownership
Start with the decision
Understand mission priorities, existing strengths, constraints and unknowns. The same questions support an initial strategy or a focused review of current operations.
Make investment traceable
Connect each option to evidence, dependencies, skills, operating effort and a proposed owner. Separate known costs and benefits from estimates that still need validation.
Plan beyond implementation
Day 2: operate what was built. Year 2: sustain it as missions, people, providers and controls change. Prepare the knowledge, ownership and review cadence for both.
Three questions for leadership.
- Which decision needs a clearer picture of dependencies and readiness?
- What targeted investment would address an evidenced review area?
- Who will maintain the plan, evidence and operating knowledge?
Prepare the whole environment, whether the next step is a new plan or an improvement to what already runs.