Gate 02 · Strategic Planning Architecture™
FOCUS — The few that matter
Which three to five imperatives will carry this horizon — and what is deliberately parked?
Pass criteria
- No more than five strategic imperatives are on the plan.
- Everything considered and not chosen is written on the parked list with a reason.
- Each imperative names the concentration finding it answers.
Evidence required
- The 80/20 selection worksheet, showing what was considered and rejected.
- The parked list, signed by the executive team.
Owner: Executive team
The tell
Eleven priorities, all important, none resourced.
The counter
The count is capped at five and the parked list is published, not implied.
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