Strategy Workshop
Strategy Workshop in Detail
A compact orientation day for alignment between management and specialist departments – as a basis for targeted research and clean software architecture.
Participants & Focus
Focused format with two central key roles: a management representative for strategic business goals and a key person from the affected job role for real operational pain points.
Value Add Compared to BPMN
Classic BPMN diagrams often only depict rigidly documented target processes. Simplified value stream mapping instead focuses on the real actions of users and directly drafts the desired future vision.
Neutral Moderation in Goal Conflicts
Different perspectives between management and specialist departments are documented without judgment. The final decision remains with the client, keeping the workshop pragmatic and solution-oriented.
Bridge to User Research
The workshop creates the necessary context understanding for target groups and defines rough epics and milestones. Subsequent interviews or contextual inquiries then provide the deep details for concrete user stories.
Strategy Workshop
How a switchgear manufacturer gained investment security through an 8-hour workshop.
Read MoreFAQ: Strategy Workshop
Compact, transparent, and without hidden effort – all important details on preparation and execution.
Why a full day and not a short meeting?
If good value proposition design is already available, 1–2 hours are often sufficient. If such documentation is missing, we develop the value stream and user activities from scratch on the workshop day to clarify misunderstandings early.
Who needs to participate and how much preparation is required?
No preparation of your employees is required. Important is the participation of the person responsible for the software as well as a key person who will work with the system on a daily basis. In cases of restructuring, someone with knowledge of the future value stream should also be present.
What concrete results will we receive?
You receive a compressed sketch of your simple value stream as well as visual storyboards as structured PDF documentation that make the as-is and to-be states tangible.
Will we receive finished user stories directly?
As far as the prior knowledge of the participants allows, first user stories flow directly into the documentation. Based on this, it can be objectively assessed at the end of the day at which points additional user interviews are absolutely necessary.
How are internal goal conflicts handled?
Different positions between management and specialist departments are documented neutrally and without judgment. The strategic direction decision remains with the client or Product Owner – the workshop thus remains pragmatic and focused.
Does the workshop take place on-site or remotely?
The workshop can be conducted flexibly either remotely or directly at your premises. On-site, a simple flipchart is completely sufficient to develop processes and storyboards together.
Used In
This tool is part of the following consulting offer.