The DNA of Strategy Execution

AAPPLICATION OF DNA OF STRATEGY EXECUTION

Use the following table as a checklist to assess, apply and develop the elements of the DNA of Strategy Execution. This is oriented for projects and programs, but can be adapted as a general framework for management and effective strategy‐execution. (Organized by DNA Elements and Strands)

Strategy	Execution	Governance	Connect
Strategy and Business Model Alignment ◻ Diagnosis: Assess and analyze the problem this project/program is addressing; business case alignment; Customer and stakeholder pain points and needs assessment ◻ Choice: Prioritize activities based on strategic choices; Choose and prioritize requirements ◻ Design: Business case alignment rules based on strategy; connect and link initiatives, programs, and projects to test coherence and identify redundancies ◻ Action: Review and validate business model canvas; business case review and alignment; provide strategic decision‐support ◻ Evolve: Retrospective, learning, iteration, and evolvement Strategic Risk and Investment Management ◻ Diagnosis: Risk and assumption analysis ◻ Choice: Boundaries for risk acceptance, avoidance, sharing ◻ Design: Risk identification, assessment, risk response, and control approach ◻ Action: Proactive risk review and management; environmental scanning ◻ Evolve: Retrospective, learning, iteration, and evolvement Benefits, Value, and Impact Management ◻ Diagnosis: Assess and evaluate, results, benefits, value, and impact analysis ◻ Choice: ...