Veterans Track

Introduction to Business Architectures

Business architecture from a strategist's lens — covering value creation, operating model, market architecture, governance, risk, compliance, performance and strategic intelligence.

Domain 01 · Business Model & Value Creation

Model 01

Value Proposition

The articulated promise of value delivered to each customer segment — addressing jobs-to-be-done, pain relievers and gain creators.

Customer jobsPain relieversGain creatorsValue canvas

Model 02

Revenue Streams

All mechanisms through which the business captures value — subscriptions, transactional fees, licensing, freemium and marketplace take rates.

SubscriptionTransactionalLicensingMarketplace

Model 03

Cost Structure

Fixed and variable costs that underpin the operating model — infrastructure, headcount, COGS and customer acquisition cost.

Fixed costsVariable costsCOGSUnit economics

Model 04

Key Partnerships

Strategic alliances, supplier relationships and channel partners that extend capability, reduce risk or unlock distribution.

Channel partnersSuppliersAlliancesCo-sell

Domain 02 · Operating Model

Operations 01

Organisational Design

Structure of business units, functional teams, reporting lines, decision rights and operating orientation.

Business unitsDecision rightsSpans of controlProduct-led

Operations 02

Core Business Processes

End-to-end value delivery processes such as order-to-cash, lead-to-opportunity and hire-to-retire.

Order-to-cashLead-to-opportunityHire-to-retireAutomation

Operations 03

Resource Allocation

Allocation of capital, headcount and time across strategic initiatives through portfolio governance and stage gates.

Capital allocationHeadcountPortfolio governanceInvestment gaps

Operations 04

Shared Services

Finance, HR, Legal, IT and Procurement functions that serve all business units without creating bottlenecks.

FinanceHRLegalIT services

Domain 03 · Customer & Market Architecture

Market 01

Customer Segments

Distinct customer groups segmented by firmographics, behaviour or needs, each with tailored value propositions.

EnterpriseSMBConsumerMicro-segments

Market 02

Go-to-Market Model

Channels, motions and coverage strategies used to reach and acquire customers.

Direct salesPLGChannelCommunity-led

Market 03

Customer Lifecycle

Awareness, acquisition, onboarding, adoption, expansion and advocacy stages with defined metrics and ownership.

AcquisitionOnboardingExpansionAdvocacy

Market 04

Pricing Architecture

Packaging, pricing tiers, discount governance and value alignment across segments.

Pricing tiersPackagingDiscount governancePrice leakage

Domain 04 · Governance, Risk & Compliance

Governance 01

Corporate Governance

Board structure, executive accountability, audit committees and delegation of authority frameworks.

BoardAudit committeeAuthorityESG

Governance 02

Risk Management

Enterprise risk register covering strategic, operational, financial, reputational and cyber risks.

Risk registerRisk ownersControlsResidual risk

Governance 03

Regulatory Compliance

Obligation mapping across GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and sector-specific mandates.

GDPRSOC 2ISO 27001Evidence

Governance 04

Policy & Standards

Data handling, acceptable use, procurement and code-of-conduct policies that operationalise governance.

Data policyAcceptable useProcurementLifecycle

Domain 05 · Performance & Strategic Intelligence

Intelligence 01

Financial Performance

Revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, operating cash flow and burn rate monitored against plan.

RevenueGross marginEBITDAVariance

Intelligence 02

Business KPI Dashboard

Leading and lagging indicators across customer metrics, pipeline health, operational SLAs and employee engagement.

Pipeline healthSLAsEngagementDashboard

Intelligence 03

Strategic Planning Cycle

Annual and multi-year planning using horizon scanning, scenario modelling and portfolio review.

Horizon scanningScenariosPortfolio3–5 year plan

Gap · Intelligence

Competitive Intelligence

Systematic tracking of competitor moves, market entries, pricing changes and talent flows.

Market entriesPricing shiftsTalent signalsWin/loss