MetaPower Design Model Tiers

Strategy - Marketplace Results

Strategy is an expression of the performance required to meet the external expectations of the Enterprise. By accepting the challenge of being in business, the Enterprise has committed to performance that will invite and retain customers and stakeholders. These performance indicators are measurable.

Strategic Designs state performance objectives and identify the current performance gaps that must be closed. The Design will propose programmatic initiatives to close the identified performance gaps. Strategic Designs are often referred to as Strategic Plans. These plans are prevalent in industry and are developed using many qualified design methodologies.

Programs - Business Rules

Programs address strategic performance issues such as: increasing employee satisfaction, raising quality, meeting environmental requirements, or addressing a licensing problem. Programs are designed to achieve a sustained performance level that addresses the issue.

Program Designs state the business rules that governs the creation and change of products and services as defined by data. These rules and definitions are the basis by which processes can be expected to work together to achieve the program goals. Program Designs are developed and modeled using the MetaPower Methodology.

Processes - Information and Workflows

Processes perform work to produce outputs. They consume energy through the actions of people and machines to produce outputs. All work in the Enterprise is performed within a process.

Process Designs state how work is organized, indicating how each participant in the process is to perform their role; utilizing inputs to produce expected outputs. These designs specify the specific duties or requirements of each tool employed in the process. Process Designs are developed and modeled using the MetaPower Methodology.

Tools - Technical Infrastructure

Tools are the people, skills, software, equipment and facilities needed to perform processes. Tools may have many capabilities and may be used to perform different functions in different processes.

Tool Designs state exactly the functions a tool must perform. The Design will define the specific components used to produce the inputs and outputs for performing these functions. There are different design techniques used to design each type of tool. For example, a training design is used to develop skills, a software design to develop software, and an architecture blue-print for a building.

Data - Performance and Reference Information

Enterprise Data is shared information. The strategy, all programs, processes and tools understand it. An Enterprise uses data to create knowledge; about itself, its customers and its environment. Enterprise Data is distinctly different from data known only within a single program, process or tool.

Enterprise Data Designs define data and group the data into enterprise recognizable objects, such as “employees,” “equipment,” “sales orders,” etc. The Design further records how each of these objects are related to each other. This provides perspective (knowledge) that can only be achieved at the enterprise level. Data Designs are developed and modeled using the MetaPower Methodology.

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