StratMLThis project is to describe, develop and promote StratML as an international standard.Vision_1072ae7b-dc0e-4a8c-b9c4-ff2b9d1452e8Mission_1072ae7b-dc0e-4a8c-b9c4-ff2b9d1452e8Machine-readabilityMachine-readable data is data (or metadata) which is in a format that can be understood by a computer.InternationalAccountabilityStrategic AlignmentStrategic alignment is about marshalling all of the organization’s resources to achieve its goals and objectives. Practically speaking – beyond establishing a clear, concise, and inspirational vision statement – that means organizational leaders should:
1. Render the organization’s strategic plan in open, standard, machine-readable StratML format;
2. Populate the goal and objective identifier elements with globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) or other identifiers that are standardized, unique, and well-known within the organization;
3. Enable referencing of those identifiers in metadata associated with each record/document/piece of content, thereby creating linkages to the goal(s) and objective(s) it supports and thus strategic alignment, literally speaking; and
4. Make available to the organization’s stakeholders a content/document/records management application/service that supports the StratML standard and makes it easy (semi-automatic) for users to provide the necessary metadata.
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)TransparencyStandardisedRevenueDevelop revenue opportunities for StratML implementationsGoal_a434e768-eec7-41cf-a4b3-58a09a7e975d1OutreachSpread the word about StratMLGoal_9d93b65f-669a-4613-a537-04e64d396bb62REST ServicesDevelop RESTful services for StratMLGoal_10e758fd-1fb2-49f6-ab0e-c5d83e23925a3Provide indexes giving access to StratML documents using restful naming and delivery conventions in HTML, Json and XML.
Jason Lind has provided a RESTful service for the IRS charity data. Simply execute a GET at https://stratml.services/api/PartTwo or https://stratml.services/api/PartOne to discover the id's and then https://stratml.services/api/PartTwo/{id} and https://stratml.services/api/PartOne/{id} to get the underlying document.
Chris Fox has provided a RESTful service for projects whose StratML has been made public in StratNavApp.com. Simply executed a GET at https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part1, https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part2, or https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part3 to discover the IDs and then https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part1/{id}, https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part2/{id}, or https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part3/{id} to get the content. For styled content, it is https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part1/{id}/Styled, https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part2/{id}/Styled, or https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/part3/{id}/StyledChris FoxDeveloped a StratML REST service at https://StratNavApp.comPerformerJason LindDeveloped a StratML REST service at https://stratml.servicesPerformerImprovementContinue to improve the StratML StandardGoal_de71940d-7a38-4ca5-943d-7fdce7312bd94Developer ResourcesDevelop and improve resources for StratML developersGoal_d3378b25-557f-4c04-ab00-d04be162fec25The forms-based UIs that have been developed thus for creating and editing StratML files are listed with hyperlinks at http://stratml.us/#Forms
The prototypical StratML services available thus far are listed at http://stratml.us/#Services
A listing of some of the types of tools, apps, and services that will be required is available in StratML format at http://stratml.us/carmel/iso/SMLTASwStyle.xml
The schemas themselves are documented at:
* http://stratml.us/#Part1
* http://stratml.us/#Part2
* http://stratml.us/#Part3Owen AmburStratML Committee ChairISO StatusAchieve International Standards Organisation (ISO) statusGoal_a3c95862-e129-461e-a43c-287253b4666a6Part 1 is already an ISO standard ( (ISO 17469-1). Parts 2 and 3 have yet to achieve ISO standard.International Standards Organisation (ISO)Stakeholder Consultation & LinkagesStakeholder Consultation & LinkagesGoal_7ce42994-74a7-4d98-b990-7460f3b440787One of the problems with strategic planning as it is commonly conducted is that stakeholders are not actively engaged. An even more basic problem is that many organizations have not even explicitly identified their stakeholders, much less linked their goals to them. Again, Congress has recognized that problem and established a good practice. The eGov Act requires agencies to work together to link their performance goals to key stakeholder groups.9 The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Intentions
* What do we want to accomplish? What are our longer-term goals and near-term objectives? Stakeholders
* Who is trying to do it and for the benefit of whom? Results
* How do we know if progress is being made and when success has been achieved?
requires that stakeholders be consulted.
10 However, as currently practiced, such consultation leaves much to be desired.
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)Capability/Process MaturityCapability/Process MaturityGoal_3b56684b-636e-4aa2-8759-425bd21d76978All of the existing “social” networking services are immature for business-quality usage. However, combined with an open standard like StratML, business networking services can help organizations engage their stakeholders far more efficiently and effectively (maturely) than ever before possible. 11
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)AgilityAgilityGoal_48cfed9b-5e4d-42ec-99b6-71b4748adc529Another problem is that strategic plans are typically updated every three to five years, with considerable time, effort, money, and fanfare invested in publishing them in lovely glossy format … at which point they become “shelfware,” outdated before the ink is dry. Maintaining plans in machine-readable StratML format on the Web facilitates updating to accommodate the increasing pace of change.
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)Data Centricity (Rather than Software Centricity)Data Centricity (Rather than Software Centricity)Goal_942543c4-1a35-4373-905a-86e711eb8ac810Naturally, as long as their customers let them get away with it, software and service providers want to build into their offerings means of locking users into doing business with them on a long-term basis – particularly by using proprietary data formats, “owning” and controlling their users’ data, and making it difficult and costly for them to switch to other products and services. Customer loyalty should be based upon superior service, not proprietary data-based vendor lock-in.
(from: http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)Data Standards (Semantics & Structure)Data Standards (Semantics & Structure)Goal_9cafea1d-e706-4cff-86b2-e5374b3c7a3611Business data and documents should be relatively persistent and maintained in open, standard formats – like StratML – throughout their full life cycles. By contrast, software and services should be fungible, based upon quality and value, which may change as rapidly as the technology supporting it. Switching costs should be low. Software and service providers should compete on the basis of real value-add and superior service, rather than artificially imposed proprietary exploitation of users’ data.
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)InteroperabilityInteroperabilityGoal_1609ff44-5771-48e9-9e9a-1d6cef7f017912By virtue of compliance with open data standards, information should flow seamlessly across organizational and system boundaries, free of software dependencies.
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityGoal_e229d178-93f5-45ce-82e2-5f174722a22413It should be quick and easy for users to query and discover content/documents/records based upon the goals/objectives with which they are aligned as well as stakeholder groups they support, and vice versa (top-down & bottom-up).
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)MetricsMetricsGoal_6532d810-9f72-4f40-89e3-297b5967e35b14Performance indicators should automatically be gleaned, aggregated, and reported from records created in the routine course of the business process (rather than as a separate after-the-fact, madeup/make-work reporting process). To accommodate that requirement, the original, authoritative records themselves should be created and maintained in open, standard, machine-readable format so that the process of auditing data maintained in databases can be automatically conducted as anytime.
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)PartnershipPartnershipGoal_44cfb1bc-374e-446d-9bac-78a9a6ee534315Performance partnerships should be formed around common values and shared objectives, which should be cross-referenced in each organization’s performance plan. The stratml:Reference elements can be used to do so, by citing the identifiers of the shared objectives. Value-added service providers can reference that data to support each of the performance partners by helping them manage their own outputs while monitoring those of their partner(s).
(from http://xml.fido.gov/stratml/references/AIIM-BP-StratML.pdf)InternationalAchieve International useGoal_0c4a02d1-442c-40fd-9858-7f125ca1831516Section 10 of the GPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA) requires U.S. federal agencies to publish their strategic and performance plans and reports in machine-readable format, like StratML.
We are not yet aware of any other countries or international organisations with a similar requirement.Charitable FundraisingFacilitate the identification and selection of charitable causes to which donors may wish to contributeGoal_1850678b-8735-490d-bbb2-e91f1dd26b5f17Charitable DonorsCharitiesCharity portals / aggregatorsBuild a portal(s) which allows donors to search and evaluate charitable organisations using data submitted by them in StratML formatBuild a portal(s) which allows donors to search and evaluate charitable organisations using data submitted by them in StratML formatObjective_4552298b-0b2e-466d-9fab-a119ff095a691Encourage charitable organisations to submit plans and performance plans to the portal(s) in StratML formatEncourage charitable organisations to submit plans and performance plans to the portal(s) in StratML formatObjective_26aefe2b-6ea6-42e4-943b-8dffc0ce356c2Encourage donors to use the portal(s) to identify and select charitable causes to supportEncourage donors to use the portal(s) to identify and select charitable causes to supportObjective_f5560ba9-3509-4397-8c46-ea1edd10cb4e3StrategyPlan_1072ae7b-dc0e-4a8c-b9c4-ff2b9d1452e82022-02-16Submitter_1072ae7b-dc0e-4a8c-b9c4-ff2b9d1452e8