Adding Strategy Elements

This topic describes how to add strategy elements such from Strategy Trees, to a Strategy map.

  To add strategy elements to a map:

  1. From the Object view, select the Strategy Tree that has the elements that you want to use.

  2. Select Snap To, then Box Color Area to select the color of the placeholder to which you will drag strategy elements.

  3. On the background image, click a placeholder box.

    All place holders on the map background to which you can place strategy elements are indicated in green. To change the color of placeholders, perform these tasks:

    1. Select Snap To, and then Box Color Area. The cursor changes to a color dropper

    2. Click the cursor on the color to assign to the placeholders. All areas of the matching color are outlined in green.

  4. Select Snap To, and then Enable Snap To.

  5. From the right-hand frame, drag the elements to use to the appropriate placeholder.

    To add perspectives and strategic themes, use the Item Selector to change the list of elements displayed to include perspectives and themes.

  6. Save the map.

    The map is displayed in the Strategy Map folder on the Object and Browser Views.