Value Realization™ Domains¶
Purpose¶
Value Realization™ Domains provide a canonical completeness model for how value originates, how it is governed, and where it exists and is realized. Domains are intended to be used as both:
- A philosophical lens. A way to think about the origination and structure of value.
- A coverage lens. A way to ensure value realization work touches the full system of actors, means, and work objects required to convert potential value into verified outcomes.
Domains are not stages and are not sequential.
Canonical domains¶
Players¶
Definition. The role types that participate in value realization, including sponsors, leaders, contributors, consumers, and governors. Players are defined by accountabilities, responsibilities, and authorities, not by organizational chart position.
Guardrails. - Preferred term is Players, not People, Personnel, or Resources. - Players may be internal or external.
Partners¶
Definition. External organizations and counterparties that contribute to, constrain, enable, or capture value, including vendors, integrators, alliances, channels, and customers.
Platforms¶
Definition. The physical, digital, informational, and conceptual foundations upon which value is realized. Platforms include systems and assets, but also the data and conceptual substrates that enable outcomes.
Products¶
Definition. The discrete commercializable artifacts that directly provide value, including intellectual assets, methods, templates, tools, and deliverables. Products are the “what” being delivered or made available.
Practices¶
Definition. Repeatable behaviors, disciplines, policies, procedures, and protocols that govern how value is pursued, verified, and sustained. Practices are the “how” at an organizational capability level.
Projects¶
Definition. Discrete initiatives, assignments, and work objects through which value realization is pursued. Projects are the units of work that progress from identification through verified realization.
Guardrails. - Preferred term is Projects, not Programs, for discrete value realization work objects. - Programs may exist operationally, but the framework treats Projects as the atomic unit for accountable value progress.
Usage¶
- Framework content. Use Domains to structure doctrine and the Body of Knowledge.
- Applied patterns. Tag patterns and practices by Domain to enforce completeness.
- Legal framework. Where used contractually, define terms minimally for enforceability and crosswalk back to the Framework taxonomy.