{"id":41115,"date":"2020-06-24T07:17:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T11:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp266329.wpdns.ca\/?p=41115"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:23:04","slug":"business-capabilities-a-powerfull-tool-in-your-strategic-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/blog\/business-capabilities-a-powerfull-tool-in-your-strategic-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Business capabilities: A powerfull tool in your strategic planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41115\" class=\"elementor elementor-41115 elementor-20372\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e32cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41e32cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41358c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41358c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning-1024x404.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning-1536x607.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning-700x276.jpg 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Business-capabilities-A-powerfull-tooll-for-your-strategic-planning.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a6e7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c0a6e7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21525211\" data-id=\"21525211\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62d6df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e62d6df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb542c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb542c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In an environment marked by volatility, complexity, and technological acceleration, companies must more than ever structure their <strong>strategic planning<\/strong> around concrete levers. This is where <strong>business capability<\/strong> comes into play: it enables the effective linking of strategy, execution, and transformation. However, too often, this essential connection is missing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343ecdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"343ecdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1258\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24907\" alt=\"Alain marchildon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021.png 1240w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-768x779.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alain-Linked-in-2021-700x710.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Alain Marchildon<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">President<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2164592 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2164592\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1ab77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab1ab77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why are business capabilities at the heart of transformation?<\/h2><p><strong>Business capabilities<\/strong> enable strategic ambitions to be operationalized by providing a clear, stable, and actionable understanding of what the company needs to be able to do\u2014regardless of its structures, teams, or systems. When properly modeled, they become a <strong>vehicle for governance<\/strong>, <strong>a tool for alignment<\/strong>, and <strong>a framework for strategic decision-making<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9bf1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c9bf1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Business-capablities-role-768x554.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-41116\" alt=\"Diagram showing the alignment between strategy, business model, enterprise architecture, and business capabilities.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Business-capablities-role-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Business-capablities-role-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Business-capablities-role-1024x738.png 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Business-capablities-role-700x505.png 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Business-capablities-role.png 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e3d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e3d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>From strategy to action: how capabilities translate priorities<\/h2><p>Each strategic objective\u2014whether it is to accelerate innovation, improve the customer experience, or diversify revenue\u2014requires the activation or evolution of certain <strong>business capabilities<\/strong>. These capabilities enable you to:<\/p><ul><li>Translate the vision into operational elements;<\/li><li>Identify gaps between current and future capabilities;<\/li><li>Prioritize technological or organizational investments;<\/li><li>Analyze the impact of change (mergers, platform integration, regulatory changes).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becf16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"becf16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities-768x374.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-41122\" alt=\"Diagram showing the link between value chain, business capabilities, and processes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities-700x341.png 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-Streams-and-business-capabilities.png 1724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e69830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e69830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Rigorous modeling for a shared understanding of the organization<\/h2><p>Business capability modeling provides a common language between business functions, IT, and management. This model allows you to:<\/p><ul><li>Map all capabilities across three levels (strategic, control, execution);<\/li><li>Visualize the interdependencies between capabilities, processes, data, and applications;<\/li><li>Distinguish between what the company does (the \u201cwhat\u201d) and how it does it (the processes).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe58a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fe58a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trisotech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/modelisation-architecture-768x446.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22760\" alt=\"Business capabilities architecture map by functional area \u2013 Source: Trisotech.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/modelisation-architecture-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/modelisation-architecture-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/modelisation-architecture-700x406.png 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/modelisation-architecture.png 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Business capacity architecture map \u2013 Source: Trisotech<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8c1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d8c1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Mode\u0300le-capacite\u0301s-affaires-768x463.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22761\" alt=\"Table showing business capabilities by functional area in a manufacturing company, structured according to levels: strategy, control, and execution.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Mode\u0300le-capacite\u0301s-affaires-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Mode\u0300le-capacite\u0301s-affaires-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Mode\u0300le-capacite\u0301s-affaires.png 830w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Mode\u0300le-capacite\u0301s-affaires-700x422.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Example of a business capacity model for a manufacturing company<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d4c14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58d4c14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f1bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f1bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Capacity vs. process: two complementary but distinct perspectives<\/h2><p>Capabilities are not processes. While a <strong>process describes a dynamic sequence of activities<\/strong>, a capability refers to a <strong>fundamental expertise<\/strong>, relatively stable skill set on which execution is based. In this sense:<\/p><ul><li>Capabilities provide a structural and timeless perspective;<\/li><li>Processes are contextualized, evolving, and subject to continuous improvement;<\/li><li>Capabilities provide the strategic framework; processes define the operational framework.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e6a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2e6a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-chain-768x477.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-41124\" alt=\"Diagram showing the link between value chain, business capabilities, and processes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-chain-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-chain-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-chain-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-chain-700x435.png 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Value-chain.png 1352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca17e8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca17e8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2730c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2730c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Governance integrated into the enterprise architecture<\/h2><p>To create a strong link between strategy and execution, the e<strong>nterprise architecture (EA)<\/strong> function must map capabilities and link them to:<\/p><ul><li>business processes;<\/li><li>value streams;<\/li><li>data;<\/li><li>applications and technologies.<\/li><\/ul><p>This enables consistent impact analysis, structured project prioritization, and visibility into critical interdependencies in transformations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a623d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a623d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Capabilities as a differentiator<\/h2><p>Identifying new capabilities to develop\u2014often driven by <strong>tech trends<\/strong> (AI, additive manufacturing, IoT)\u2014is a powerful driver of innovation. For example:<\/p><ul><li>Integrating AI into inventory management becomes a predictive management capability;<\/li><li>Adopting 3D printing creates a product differentiation capability.<\/li><\/ul><p>These capabilities become structural competitive advantages when aligned with strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a853877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a853877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion: Business capabilities, the cornerstone of strategic agility<\/h2><p>In an economy where alignment between strategy and execution is vital, <strong>business capabilities provide a robust reference framework to guide decisions<\/strong>, structure transformations, and maximize impact. They enable management to drive change with clarity, rigor, and resilience.<\/p><p>We support organizations in mapping, prioritizing, and governing their business capabilities, aligning each intervention with your strategic vision.<\/p><h3>Go further<\/h3><p>Do you want to structure your business capabilities to make your decisions more strategic, your processes more efficient, and your transformation more consistent?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e53bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82e53bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a76011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a76011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962d78d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"962d78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d75e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4d75e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><!-- Nutshell Form -->\n<div id=\"nutshell-form-05MhqL\"><\/div>\n<script>\n(function(n,u,t){n[u]=n[u]||function(){(n[u].q=n[u].q||[]).push(arguments)}}(window,'Nutsheller'));\nNutsheller('initForm', {form: '05MhqL', instance: '201665', authToken: '', target: 'nutshell-form-05MhqL'});\n<\/script>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/loader.nutshell.com\/nutsheller.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- End Nutshell Form --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8bff0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b8bff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fa8196 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fa8196\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f72ca9\" data-id=\"8f72ca9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a4f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a4f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Subscribe to the Eficio newsletter and be the first to receive our updates!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1110a8\" data-id=\"b1110a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0570763 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0570763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/nut.sh\/ell\/forms\/201665\/wdp0yC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Subscribe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an environment marked by volatility, complexity, and technological acceleration, companies must more than ever structure their strategic planning around concrete levers. 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