Defining Means
To ensure that the strategies and tactics implemented in the enterprise correspond to the enterprise goals, you can use HOPEX Business Architecture to align 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:
• enterprise goals 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 properties pages of an enterprise, select the Strategy 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.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
• the list of Missions supported.
For more details on missions, see Defining a Mission.With HOPEX Business Architecture, a strategy is described by the Analysis of Ends and Means page, which provides access to the list of tactics that participate in strategy implementation.
For more details on ends, see Identifying the transformation ends.For more details on means, see Defining Means.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 properties pages of an enterprise, select the Strategy 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.
5. Select the Parent Strategy that the tactic implements.
6. 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.
• its Name,
• the text of its Description.
• The list of Supported Strategies that it implements.
For more details on means, see Defining Strategies.With HOPEX Business Architecture a tactic is described by:
• the Ends Support & Means Refinement page, which provides access to the list of tactics that participate in the strategy implementation.
For more details on ends, see Identifying the transformation ends.For more details on means, see Defining Means.• the Required Capabilities page used to access the list of exhibited business capabilities linked to the transformation tactic.
For more details on exhibited capabilities, see Managing exhibited business capabilities.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 properties pages of an enterprise, select the Strategy 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.
• the text of its Description.
With HOPEX Business Architecture, a mission is described by the Ends Support and Means Refinement page used to access the list of tactics that participate in the strategy implementation.
For more details on ends, see Identifying the transformation ends.