Defining Means
To ensure that the strategies and tactics implemented in the enterprise correspond correctly with the transformation objectives, HOPEX Business Architecture enables alignment of the objects representing the ends of the strategy with the means to be implemented.
The means of the enterprise are divided into strategies, which themselves are broken down into tactics to be implemented.
A strategy is a component of a mission. It represents a means of action essential to achievement of ends of the enterprise, and more practically its goals. A strategy channels enterprise efforts towards these goals. A strategy is the approach considered by the enterprise as being the best suited to achieving its goals, taking account of constraints imposed by the environment and by risks.
A tactic is a course of action that implements part of the detailing of strategy. A tactic contributes to a strategy implementation.
To check the consistency of the transformation plan, components describing the ends are connected to components describing the means of achieving these:
• transformation objectives are connected to strategies
• strategies are connected to tactics
Defining Strategies
A strategy is a component of a mission. It represents a means of action essential to achievement of ends of the enterprise, and more practically its goals. A strategy channels enterprise efforts towards these goals. A strategy is the approach considered by the enterprise as being the best suited to achieving its goals, taking account of constraints imposed by the environment and by risks.
Creating strategies
To create a strategy:
1. In the property pages of the enterprise plan, select the Structure page.
2. In the Means section, select the Strategy tab.
3. Click New.
The Creation of a strategy dialog box opens.
4. Specify the strategy and click the OK button.
The new strategy appears in the list.
Strategy properties
The Characteristics property page of the strategy provides access to:
• its Owner, by default the current enterprise plan.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
• the transformation objective that is defined in the Contribution to the business objective.
With HOPEX Business Architecture, a strategy is described by the Structure page used to access the list of tactics that participate in the strategy implementation.
Defining Tactics
A tactic is a course of action that implements part of the detailing of strategy. A tactic contributes to a strategy implementation.
Creating tactics
To create a tactic:
1. In the property pages of the enterprise plan, select the Structure page.
2. In the Means section, select the Tactic tab.
3. Click New.
The Creation of a tactic dialog box opens.
4. Specify the name of the tactic and click OK.
The new tactic appears in the list.
Tactic properties
The Characteristics property page of the tactic provides access to:
• its Owner, by default the current enterprise plan.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
• the parent strategy that it implements.
With HOPEX Business Architecture, a tactic is described by the Capabilities required page that provides access to the list of exhibited capabilities which the tactic can address.
Defining a Mission
The mission describes what the business is or will be doing on a day-to-day basis. A mission makes a vision operative; that is, it indicates the ongoing activity that makes the vision a reality. A mission is planned using strategies.
Creating an Enterprise Mission
To create an enterprise mission:
1. In the property pages of the enterprise plan, select the Structure page.
2. In the Means section, select the Mission tab.
3. Click New.
The Creation of a mission dialog box opens.
4. Specify the name of the mission and click OK.
The new mission appears in the list.
Mission properties
The Characteristics property page of the mission provides access to:
• its Name,
• its Owner, by default the current enterprise plan.
• the text of its Description.
For more details on transformation objectives, see "Identifying the transformation objectives".