Strategy as Infrastructure
Stratafy Capabilities Manifest
Book Architecture → Live Code — 25 layers · 175 tables · 240+ MCP tools
Strategic Definition — "What is your strategy, fully expressed?"
Layer 1 — Foundation
Who We Are
Mission3 tools
Why you exist — excludes things
foundation_mission
Vision3 tools
Future state — falsifiable
foundation_vision
Values3 tools
Trade-off priorities with teeth
foundation_value
Beliefs3 tools
Testable assertions about reality
foundation_beliefs
Principles3 tools
Values → operational behaviour
foundation_principles
↓
choices governed by
Layer 2 — Strategy
What We've Chosen
Strategy Hierarchy15 tools
Corporate → Functional → Sub-strategy nesting
strategies (parent_strategy_id)
Strategy Versions3 tools
Full version history with provenance
strategy_versions
Strategy Health2 tools
7 vital signs composite score
strategy_health_history
Strategy Reviews4 tools
Deep periodic review with perspectives
strategy_reviews, review_perspectives
Key Priorities4 tools
Ordered current-cycle focus items
key_priorities
↓
constrained by
Layer 3 — Bindings
What Constrains Those Choices
Binding Documents4 tools
Prescriptive docs: contracts, agreements, licenses — evidence, constraints
bindings_documents, bindings_document_clauses
Commitments4 tools
Obligations along 3 axes: temporal, commitment, authority
bindings_commitments, bindings_commitment_strategy_links
Counterparties3 tools
Who we're bound to, with authority scope
bindings_counterparties
Authority Rules3 tools
Who may decide what — consent rights, approval thresholds, reserved matters
bindings_authority_rules, bindings_authority_rule_strategy_links
Coverage Gaps2 tools
Strategies with no binding document coverage
bindings_coverage_gaps
Cap Table2 tools
Ownership structures linked to authority
bindings_cap_table_structures, bindings_cap_table_holdings
↓
translated into
Layer 4 — Initiatives
What We're Committing To Do
Initiatives5 tools
Strategic / Tactical / Operational — linked to strategies, within binding constraints
initiatives (strategy_id)
Initiative Versions2 tools
Change history for initiatives
initiative_versions
Actions4 tools
Concrete next steps linked to any entity
strategic_actions
Plans2 tools
Structured execution plans for initiatives
plans
↓
measured by
Layer 5 — Objectives & Metrics
How We'll Know
Objectives4 tools
Bounded, outcome-oriented targets
objectives (strategy_id, initiative_id)
Metrics8 tools
Leading/lagging with thresholds & hierarchy
metrics (parent_metric_id)
Metric Values3 tools
Time-series recorded values
metric_values
Metric Dimensions2 tools
Breakdown dimensions for analysis
metric_dimensions
World Model — "What is the organisation actually doing?"
World Model
Self-Populating Strategic Intelligence — How Strategy Stays Current
Source Connectors4 tools
Dev / Finance / People / Document pipelines — read evidence, not reports
world_model_sources, world_model_source_credentials, world_model_source_strategy_links
Ingestion Runs3 tools
Scheduled connector execution with structured reports
world_model_ingestion_runs, world_model_connector_reports
Documents6 tools
Source material with strategy links and version history
workspace_documents, workspace_document_strategy_links, document_versions
Document Tree5 tools
Hierarchical document organisation
document_tree_nodes, document_links
Snapshots4 tools
Point-in-time workspace state for comparison & time-travel
workspace_snapshots, workspace_analytics_snapshots
Domain Coverage2 tools
What the world model knows it doesn't know — blind spot tracking
world_model_sources (active signal tracking)
The Consumption Loop: The world model is maintained by two paths. The consumption loop — every interaction both consumes and maintains the strategy. Source connectors — passive pipelines that read evidence from where work actually happens (git, finance, CRM, docs), without requiring human updates. These are the sources of truth that are harder to politically manage than self-reported status updates.
Alignment Suite — "Is the organisation coherent?"
Alignment Suite
5 Lenses — Continuous Drift Detection
Vertical Alignment2 tools
Foundation ↔ Strategy — does what we pursue reflect who we say we are?
alignment_foundation_findings
Horizontal Alignment2 tools
Strategy ↔ Strategy — do our strategies reinforce or contradict each other?
alignment_coherence_findings, alignment_coherence_strategies
Inbound Alignment1 tools
External environment ↔ Strategy — is the world validating or invalidating us?
radar → assumption_contexts → strategies
Outbound Alignment2 tools
Strategy ↔ External expression — does the world see what we intend?
alignment_presence_insights, alignment_presence_platforms
Organisational Alignment2 tools
Strategy ↔ People & Structure — can the org execute what the strategy demands?
org_positions, teams, team_members
Financial Alignment2 tools
Stated priorities ↔ Actual spend — the most honest test of strategic commitment
alignment_financial_findings, fin_strategy_mappings
Alignment Executions4 tools
Scan history, recommendations, tracking
alignment_executions, alignment_recommendations
Structure Diagnostics1 tools
Orphaned initiatives, broken traceability, metric gaps
get_structure_diagnostics
Six types of misalignment detected: Orphaned initiatives · Broken traceability · Foundation drift · Metric misalignment · Resource mismatch · Organisational misfit. The alignment tax — the daily cost of undetected misalignment — becomes visible and measurable for the first time.
Intelligence Layer — "What are we learning?"
Intelligence Layer
Strategic Nervous System — Risks, Assumptions, Decisions, Insights
Assumptions12 tools
Hypothesis → Likely → Validated → Invalidated · confidence lifecycle with evidence trails
assumptions, assumption_evidence, assumption_alerts, assumption_contexts
Risks8 tools
Scored by likelihood × impact, linked to contexts, with mitigation tracking
risks, risk_contexts
Decisions4 tools
Tracked decisions with rationale, alternatives, and revision links
decisions, decision_revisions
Insights8 tools
Hierarchical learning — observations compound into patterns that change strategy
insights
Causal Chains3 tools
Propagation tracing: signal → assumption → strategy → initiative cascade
causal_chain_snapshots
Questions3 tools
First-class intelligence primitive — what the system doesn't know yet
questions
↕
feeds externally via
Radar — External Sensing
Findings → Implications → Recommendations
Radar Sessions3 tools
Structured scan sessions with prompts & execution history
radar_sessions, radar_executions, radar_prompts
Findings4 tools
What was observed in the external environment
radar_findings
Implications3 tools
What it means for YOUR strategy — linked to strategies
radar_implications
Recommendations3 tools
What to do about it — linked to initiatives
radar_recommendations
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routes through
Signals — Atomic Observations
Routable intelligence units across contexts
Signals5 tools
Atomic observation unit, typed & scored — the unit of strategic intelligence
signals
Signal Routes4 tools
How signals connect to entities and strategies
signal_routes, signal_strategy_links
Observability & Provenance — "Can we trust what the system shows us?"
Observability & Provenance
The trust layer — can we believe the picture the system is showing us?
Provenance Records3 tools
Complete audit trail: who created/modified each element, when, why, evidence chain
provenance_records
Provenance Digests2 tools
Periodic synthesis of provenance activity for review
provenance_digests
Usage Events2 tools
What was accessed, consumed, and by whom — the attention signal
usage_events
Consumption Log2 tools
Detailed context consumption tracking per agent and user
context_consumption_log
Agent Audit Log3 tools
What each AI agent read, proposed, wrote, and its reasoning
ws_agent_audit_log, ws_agent_context_audit
OpenTelemetry Traces2 tools
Distributed tracing at the infrastructure level — spans, durations, parent chains
otel_traces
Entity History2 tools
Field-level changelog for any strategic entity — version diffs over time
entity_versions (via get_entity_history)
Consumption Stats4 tools
Aggregated consumption patterns — who is engaging, what's being ignored
governance-service (getModelUsage, getWriteInfluence, getEntityExposure)
Governance Alerts2 tools
Anomaly detection on AI behaviour — unexpected writes, scope violations
governance-service (getAlerts)
Provenance Strength is one of the 7 Strategy Health vital signs (weight: 15%). It measures whether every strategic element has a clear author, timestamp, rationale, and evidence chain. Without strong provenance, even perfect alignment scores can be misleading. The attention signal — knowing what the organisation is not paying attention to — is itself actionable intelligence.
Operating Layers — "How the system runs"
Operating Rhythm
Sensing Layer (4 streams) + Coherence Layer (5 tiers)
Heartbeat Pulses4 tools
Machine + Human heartbeat — continuous per-expert nervous system
heartbeat_pulses, heartbeat_findings
Check-ins4 tools
Daily reflections + weekly pulse — the Human Heartbeat
check_in_sessions, check_in_items
CEO Briefing1 tools
Morning brief synthesis — 90 seconds, disposition required
ceo_briefing (generated)
Team Rhythm1 tools
Activity patterns, cadence health, engagement trajectory
get_team_rhythm
Stratafy Experts
AI Strategic Actors — 5-Layer Definition Framework
Expert Definitions6 tools
Identity + Scope + Permissions + Reasoning + Scans — not a prompt, a schema
stratafy_experts
Scan Jobs & Runs3 tools
Autonomous heartbeat instruments — cadence, scope, thresholds
expert_scan_jobs, expert_scan_runs
Proposals & Questions3 tools
Structured expert outputs — proposals, questions, coherence questions
expert_proposals, expert_proposal_reviews
Context Profiles2 tools
Pre-computed strategy context bundles per expert
context_profiles
Skills2 tools
Expert capability modules linked to strategies
skills, skill_experts, skill_strategies
Secondary Effects — Functions that attach to the strategic spine
Finance Layer
Capital Allocation as Strategic Signal
Accounts4 tools
Chart of accounts mapped to strategies
fin_accounts
Strategy Mappings3 tools
Account ↔ Strategy weighted links
fin_strategy_mappings
Proposals4 tools
AI-generated financial proposals with driver trees
fin_proposals
Financial Models4 tools
Scenario analysis linked to strategic choices
financial_models
Organization Layer
Structure as Strategic Infrastructure
Teams6 tools
Hierarchical team structure with members
teams (parent_team_id), team_members
Positions3 tools
Org positions linked to strategies
org_positions
Org Proposals4 tools
Proposed future-state structures with rationale
org_proposals
AI Tool Governance
Strategy-Aware Permissions for Agents
Access Entries3 tools
Per-agent tool permissions derived from strategic context
tool_access_entries
Access Reports2 tools
AI-generated recommendations for permission adjustments
access_control_reports
Agents & Tokens8 tools
Agent lifecycle, API keys, workspace scoping
ws_agents, ws_agent_tokens, ws_api_keys
The Consumption Loop — "The more strategy is consumed, the more accurate it becomes"
Foundation governs
→ Strategy drives
→ Initiatives generate
→ World Model anchors
→ Alignment detects
→ Intelligence compounds
→ Provenance verifies
→ Strategy evolves ↺
Seven Capabilities of Strategic AI Infrastructure (Ch 11)
#1IMPLEMENTED
Strategic Schema
Typed entities with meaningful relationships
#2IMPLEMENTED
Strategy-Aware Retrieval
Strategic meaning, not just vector similarity
#3IMPLEMENTED
Strategic Ingestion
Extract structure, not just chunk
#4IMPLEMENTED
Evolution & Time-Travel
Version history as active intelligence
#5IMPLEMENTED
Workspace as State
The workspace IS the memory
#6IMPLEMENTED
Hot Strategic Context
Pre-computed, instantly available
#7IMPLEMENTED
Role-Aware Governance
Permissions follow the strategy hierarchy