Establishing Strategic Initiatives

To establish strategic initiatives, use the Strategic Initiatives component (BC_STRAT_INIT).

This topic discusses how to:

Define strategic initiatives.
Associate KPIs with strategic initiatives.
Specify strategic initiative components.

Pages Used to Establish Strategic Initiatives

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Strategic Initiatives - Initiative Definition	BC_STRAT_INIT	select Scorecards, then select Define Strategic Goals, then select Strategic Initiative, then select Initiative Definition	Establish strategic initiatives.
Strategic Initiatives - Key Performance Indicators	BC_STRAT_INIT_KPI	select Scorecards, then select Define Strategic Goals, then select Strategic Initiative, then select Key Performance Indicators	Assign KPIs to a strategic initiative.
Strategic Initiatives - Strategy Components	BC_COMPNT_INIT	select Scorecards, then select Define Strategic Goals, then select Strategic Initiative, then select Strategy Components	Assign strategy components to a strategic initiative.

Strategic Initiatives - Initiative Definition Page

Use the Strategic Initiatives - Initiative Definition page (BC_STRAT_INIT) to establish strategic initiatives.

Navigation

select Scorecards, then select Define Strategic Goals, then select Strategic Initiative, then select Initiative Definition

Image: Strategic Initiatives - Initiative Definition page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Strategic Initiatives - Initiative Definition page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Owner ID

Select the owner of the strategic initiative.

Project

Enter the project that is associated with this strategic initiative.

Notes

Enter any descriptive text pertinent to the strategic initiative.

Strategic Initiatives - Key Performance Indicators Page

Use the Strategic Initiatives - Key Performance Indicators page (BC_STRAT_INIT_KPI) to assign KPIs to a strategic initiative.

Navigation

select Scorecards, then select Define Strategic Goals, then select Strategic Initiative, then select Key Performance Indicators

Image: Strategic Initiatives - Key Performance Indicators page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Strategic Initiatives - Key Performance Indicators page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

In the KPIs grid, add rows and select the KPI ID to associate KPIs with this strategic initiative.

Strategic Initiatives - Strategy Components Page

Use the Strategic Initiatives - Strategy Components page (BC_COMPNT_INIT) to assign strategy components to a strategic initiative.

Navigation

select Scorecards, then select Define Strategic Goals, then select Strategic Initiative, then select Strategy Components

Image: Strategic Initiatives - Strategy Components page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Strategic Initiatives - Strategy Components page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

In the Components grid, add rows and select the component ID to specify the components that are associated with this strategic initiative.