COMPEL Glossary / model-compel-stage
Model (COMPEL Stage)
Model is the third COMPEL stage, where assessment findings and organizational readiness converge into a concrete, evidence-based transformation plan for the current 12-week cycle.
What this means in practice
Key activities include selecting target maturity levels for each pillar (guided by the 'one-level rule' that limits advancement to one maturity level per cycle), designing the use case portfolio (balanced across foundation builders, value demonstrators, and capability stretchers), making technology architecture decisions, and planning workforce capability development. The Model stage enforces evidence-based strategy: every strategic choice must trace its lineage to specific Calibrate assessment data. The culminating output is the transformation roadmap, which undergoes Steering Committee review before progressing to Produce.
Why it matters
The Model stage enforces evidence-based strategy by requiring every strategic choice to trace its lineage to specific assessment data. This prevents the common failure of transformation programs driven by executive intuition or vendor influence rather than organizational evidence. By designing concrete, executable plans grounded in assessment findings, the Model stage bridges the gap between diagnosis and action.
How COMPEL uses it
Model is the third COMPEL stage where assessment findings converge into a concrete transformation plan. Key activities include selecting target maturity levels (guided by the 'one-level rule'), designing the use case portfolio (balanced across foundation builders, value demonstrators, and capability stretchers), making technology architecture decisions, and planning workforce development. The culminating roadmap undergoes Steering Committee review before advancing to Produce.
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