Episode 35 — Build a strategic planning process with cadence, inputs, and decision gates (1B2)
This episode teaches you how to build a strategic planning process that produces consistent decisions by establishing a predictable cadence, clear required inputs, and decision gates that prevent low-quality plans from becoming funded work. You’ll learn how governance defines cadence across annual strategy refreshes, quarterly portfolio reviews, and operational adjustments, so planning stays current without becoming constant churn. We’ll cover the inputs leaders need to plan well, including enterprise objectives, risk appetite signals, architecture roadmaps, capability maturity assessments, financial constraints, and performance results from the current portfolio. Then we’ll walk through decision gates such as intake validation, option analysis, benefits and risk review, and final prioritization, including what evidence should be required at each gate. Real-world troubleshooting includes planning that is disconnected from delivery capacity, roadmaps that ignore dependencies, and decisions that are made informally outside the gate process. For CGEIT scenarios, you’ll be ready to choose governance actions that stabilize planning into a repeatable system with traceable decisions and measurable outcomes. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
