What is ThinkSTOPE
STOPE
view
The STOPE View:
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Provides a structured view of the scope of the targeted Strategic Entity (SE).
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The view involves five integrated domains essential to all SEs.
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These domains are:
Strategy; Technology, Organization, People & Environment
S: Strategy. The strategy of a SE would have following
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Vision, mission, values, goals to achieve within a specified time scale.
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Achievement directions from current state to targeted state.
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Achievement support: implementation plans & projects.
T: Technology. The SE technology would have have the following
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Common technology for all SEs: the cyberspace.
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Technology tools: related to the targeted SE functions & activities.
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Technology production: related to the targeted SE deliverables.
O: Organization. The SE organization would have the following
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Its own internal value chain: primary activities & support activities.
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Its external value system: working with others.
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Its input, output & performance state.
P: People. The SE people would include the following
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The SE stakeholders, brains, & arms
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Collaborators & competitors.
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Customers.
E: Environment. The SE environment would involve
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Work environment requirements: real & virtual.
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Culture, regulations, standards.
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Risk and business continuity.
Benefits:
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Structured or parallel thinking, which simplifies problem solving.
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Structured reporting according to well defined domains provides well organized texts, and higher quality documents.
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Structured planning, implementation and assessment gives leads to better development opportunities.
STOPE
in action
STOPE in Action considers:
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Identifying, developing (& reporting) performance measures, and targeted benchmarks, for the SE, based on STOPE.
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Investigating (& reporting) the current state according to STOPE.
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Planning (& reporting) the future state according to STOPE.
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Analyzing (& reporting) the gape between the current state and the future state.
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Considering quality, innovation & continuous development.
Performance Measures & Benchmarks involves:
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Basic measures: Effectiveness; Efficiency; Agility; & others
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Quantitative & qualitative measures.
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How to measure, organize (& report): indicators & indices.
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Benchmarks: targeted outcomes (should be achievable)
Current State should be
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Investigated accurately with measures.
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The investigation should evaluate the current state considering its: Strengths; Weaknesses; Opportunities; and Threats including risk analysis (SWOT).
Future State should be
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Achievable within the specified time scale.
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Related to targeted benchmarks.
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Considering priorities.
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Approved by the authorities.
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Having champion(s).
Development: with quality & innovation using Six-Sigma development cycle
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Define.
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Measure.
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Analyze.
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Improve.
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Control.
Benefits: Added to STOPE Benefits
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Measures & benchmarks for assessment & planning.
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Better plans.
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Enhanced quality & innovation.
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Improved reports & documentation.