Strategic Themes for Portfolio & Business Alignment

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What Strategic Themes are In Kendis

A leadership layer that sits between an organisation's stated strategy and the teams and
programmes that execute. It give leadership a single object to manage with time horizon,
ownership and measurable outcomes,

Each theme is a structured object that combines:

intent

A clear statement of intent (what leadership wants to change or improve)

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

A measurable set of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

contribution links

Contribution links from every programme, team, & business area doing the work

One Powerful Workspace for Leadership to Visualize Strategy

Each Strategic Theme opens into a five-tab intelligence suite. The Dashboard is the primary
leadership view — surfacing four critical signals at once:

Health Status

automatically compares actual progress against expected milestones and flags delays

Variance

calculates whether the theme is ahead or behind the pace suggested by elapsed time

Time Elapsed

prevents "green by optimism" bias when the calendar says otherwise

Supporting Views

distributions, collection performance, tree view, progress tracking, and OKR roadmap

Portfolio oversight at
programme level

A portfolio consolidates multiple Strategic Themes into one executive view.

Roll-up metrics across themes, objectives, and key results
Health status monitoring across themes and objectives
Comparative theme progress and trend visibility over time

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Connect Strategic Themes to Real Progress

Link to Collections

Link themes to one or multiple Collections (departments, trains, or teams)

Define Objectives

Teams define Objectives under each theme, tied to actual deliverables

Track Progress

Progress is automatically calculated based on task and feature completion

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I assign a Strategic Theme to multiple teams or departments? −

Yes. Strategic Themes (usually tracked as Objectives and Key Results/OKRs in Kendis) can be associated with multiple teams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), departments, or collections. This ensures all relevant parts of the organization are aligned with the same high-level business goals.

How is progress calculated for Strategic Themes in Kendis? +

Progress is calculated in real-time by automatically aggregating the status of the linked Features and Stories (work items) that contribute to the Objective. Calculation can be based on the completion status of linked items, total Story Points completed, or by reaching defined Key Result targets.

What types of dashboards and tracking are available in Kendis? +

Kendis offers a range of visual tracking tools, including:

Program Boards and Solution Boards
Customizable Org View Dashboards (for cross-ART/Portfolio views)
Roadmaps (Timeline/Gantt views)
Smart Reports (for progress, scope change, and dependency updates)
Specific tracking for Dependencies, Risks, and Objectives/OKRs.

How does Kendis help track outcomes across different business units? +

Kendis tracks outcomes across business units by:

Linking high-level Strategic Themes/OKRs to execution across various boards. Using Org View Dashboards to consolidate progress, risks, and metrics from different ARTs, products, or departments into a single view. And ensuring all work is traced from the Portfolio level down to team execution.

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Strategic Themes for Portfolio & Business Alignment