1. Prometheus Process
Strategy Checks

2. Strategically Aligned Organization
Prometheus Process
Measures of Merit
Guiding Precepts
Design the Future
Target for Success
Campaign to Win
Finish with Finesse
Where?
What?
How?
Exit?
External System
Internal System
OPEN PLANNING
CARDINAL RULES
Strategically Aligned Organization
Succeed
Start
Life Cycle Curve
Fail

3. Grand Strategy Future Picture Checks
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Grand Strategy Future Picture Checks
Clear And Compelling Picture Of Future?
Picture Created Without Constraints?
Many People Involved In Process?
Strategic Measurement Plans Devised And Accepted?
Individuals Accountable For Each Measure
Reasonably Long Term?
At Least Through One Cycle?

4. Precepts And Cardinal Rules Checks
Boundaries Established?
Moral And Ethical Principles Clearly Identified?
(What You Won’t Do And What You Will Do Regardless Of Risk Or Reward)
Enemies Minimized?
Friends Maximized?
“Wars” Carefully Chosen?
Competition Case Identified?
Self-deception Identified And Eliminated?
“Balkans” Found And Finished?

5. System Analysis Checks
Relevant Systems Mapped To Include External And Internal Systems?
Started With Highest System And Worked Down?
Desired Overall Systems Effects Decided?
Centers Of Gravity Identified Without Regard To “How” They Will Be Affected?

6. System Analysis Checks-2
Forward Look Exercise Completed?
Master Effects Plan Completed With Due Regard For Forward Look Exercise?
COGs Adjusted As Required Based On Forward Look?
Desired Effects On Centers of Gravity Determined?
Fractal Approach Used For Complex Centers of Gravity
Effects Directly Related To Future Picture And Required External System Changes?
Strategic Impact Plans Completed On All Centers of Gravity?
Desired Effects, Strategic Measurement Plans, And Timeframes Established

7. Campaigning Checks 1 Orchestrator Appointed And Empowered?
Necessary Campaigns Identified?
Campaign Team Leaders Chosen?
Organized To Win?
Planning Done In The Open?
Campaign Room In Use By All Echelons?
Key Force Selected And All Orchestrated?
Three Echelon Rule Applied To All Planning And Decision Meetings?
Operations As “Offensive” As Possible?
Direct Or Indirect Approach Consciously Selected?

8. Campaigning Checks 2 “Targets” Selected To Affect Functions?
Potential Of Technology Maximized?
Operations As Parallel As Possible?
Action Plans Deconflicted?
Reserves Created, Commitment Planned?
Public Affairs, Information Operations Developed?
Ends And Means Not Confused?

9. Parallel Operations Checks
Operations Planned To Be As Parallel As Possible?
Limited Resources Applied To Have Maximum System Impact?
Key Centers Of Gravity Affected Rapidly To Produce Shock And Stay Out Of Serial World Of Low Probability?
System Effects Rather Than Target Effects?

10. Organization Checks
New Organization Created For New Objectives, Technologies, or Situations?
Organization Prepared For Offensive Or Defensive Disruptors?
New Organization Designed To Produce Significant Improvement?
Change Process Focused On Future?
Everything On The Table?
Past Connections Broken?
Change Process Very Fast and Parallel?
Most Affected People Participating In Change Plan Development?

11. Planning and Operating Checks
Three Down (And Up) Co-development of Plan?
Three Down (And Up) Thorough Familiarity With All of Plan?
Red Team Used From Start?

12. Orchestration Checks 1
Orchestrator And Campaign Team Leaders Appointed And Working Aggressively?
Planning And Operating In The Open?
Incentives Aligned?
Imposing Your Plan On Target System?
Energy Of Target Systems Changing Appropriately?
Measurements Properly Chosen And Followed?

13. Orchestration Checks 2 Target Systems Behaving As Desired?
Other Players Behaving As Desired?
Aggressive Public Affairs Operation Under Way?
Reserves Maintained And Applied?
Reserves Properly Assessed And Opportunities Seized?
Self-Deception Banned?

14. Termination Checks
Exit Points Clearly Identified And Accepted By All Well Before The Fact?
Fast-Fail In Operation?
Objectives Realized?
Gains Maximized And Kept?
Own State Satisfactory For Next Phase or Cycle?
Maintenance of Desired Future Picture Working?
Terminating On A High Note For Everyone?

15. Summary Checks Plan Based On Clear, Top Down Objectives?
Developed By Passionate, Diverse Team?
Accounts For Competitive Environment?
No Inherent Self-deception?
Simple And Understandable?
Concise And Communicable?
Gets You Where You Want To Go Long Term?
Unyieldingly Flexible?

16. Prometheus Process Literature and Materials Review
Use Available Literature and Materials To:
Expand Process Knowledge
Review Specific Methodologies
Simplify Process Execution

17. Winning In FastTime
Broad Process Overview With Focus On Business Examples.
Excellent Reading To Generate Familiarity With The Process

18. CEO Guide To Executing The Prometheus Process
Excellent Guidance And Reminders For Leaders At All Levels For Introducing and Executing The Prometheus Process

19. Prometheus Process Planning and Execution Guide
Comprehensive Step By Step Guidance For Planning and Executing Using The Prometheus Process
Methodologies Applicable To Any Level Of Abstraction

20. Prometheus Process Manual
Details Theoretical Aspects of The Prometheus Process Supported By Both Military and Business Examples

21. Prometheus Chart Templates
Preprinted Template Charts Facilitate Rapid Prometheus Process Development And Open Planning

22. Ps = (Plan)2 x (Execution) Time The Strategy Cycle Plan Execution
(Future Picture, Systems, Parallelism, Termination)
Execution
(Action/Tactics)
Timeline
Ps =
(Plan)2 x (Execution)
Time

23. Strategy Checks.pps Strategy Checks Insights and Discussion
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Prometheus Process
Strategy Checks
Insights and Discussion