Intent
Is the initiative still solving the business problem that justified it?
An initiative can progress technically while moving further away from the business value that originally justified it.
The model performs well in testing. Architecture reviews are positive. Delivery milestones are mostly green.
But adoption is weak, operational teams are creating workarounds, and the expected customer benefit is difficult to demonstrate.
The project is succeeding according to its delivery plan while drifting from the value case.
Is the initiative still solving the business problem that justified it?
Has delivery activity expanded beyond the value that matters?
Are technical choices supporting—or constraining—the intended outcome?
Does the solution fit how work, accountability, and adoption actually happen?
Is governance shaping decisions early enough to preserve momentum and trust?
Are leaders seeing evidence of value, or only evidence of activity?
Decision Navigation keeps asking whether the solution, operating model, evidence, and investment remain aligned with the value we set out to create.
Detecting drift requires more than additional metrics. helps leaders connect evolving evidence, technical direction, operating reality, and continued investment to the business value at stake.