How are we executing our strategy?

The business question How are we executing our strategy? provides a detailed focus on how high-level strategic themes are executed in the context of an agile methodology. The matrix report shows strategic themes on the X-axis and maps their stakeholders and the operational and developmental value streams, epics, and agile release trains (ARTs) that contribute to the strategy. By making these connections visible, the business question showcases which core strategies are being supported, where gaps or misalignments exist, and how investment and capacity are distributed. across the portfolio.The visualization helps decision-makers gain the clarity needed to steer the portfolio toward the outcomes that matter most for the company’s long-term direction and value delivery.

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The Strategic Themes view is a matrix report that provides a detailed focus on how high-level strategic themes are executed in the context of an agile methodology. Here's how to interpret the information:

The matrix report shows strategic themes on the X-axis-
The Y-axis shows the following:
- Stakeholder: The organizations specified as the organization responsible for the strategic theme.
- Operational Value Stream: The operational value streams that impact the strategic theme.
  operational value stream
  An operational value stream describes the sequence of value stream steps that an organization performs to deliver a product or service that provides a continued flow of value to the company. Operational value streams allow 'value' in terms of the usefulness, advantage, or benefit of IT solutions to be articulated and measured in the business architecture.
- Solution: The applications and components that are delivered by the operational value stream via one of its value stream step.
- Developmental Value Stream: The developmental value streams that delivers one of the solutions impacting the strategic theme.
  developmental value stream
  A developmental value stream describes the activities required to design, build, test, and deliver the systems or solutions that enable an organization’s operational value streams. It represents how teams create and evolve the capabilities the business relies on.
- Epic: The epics impacting the strategic theme.
  epic
  An epic is a large scale initiative that drives strategic change and innovation, often spanning multiple teams and departments. An epic is made up of features that contribute to the realization of the epic. Typical epics include launching a new product line, initiating an AI-powered customer support system, or implementing a company-wide sustainability program.
- ART: The agile release train (ART) that delivers one of the solutions impacting the strategic theme.
  agile release train (ART)

operational value stream

developmental value stream

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agile release train (ART)