7.1 Government Strategy Reviewer

Reviews government plans for alignment, logic, complexity handling, and gaps. Launch on platform.

What is it?

Dragonfly's Government Strategy Reviewer provides rigorous, evidence-based assessments of strategic documents and initiatives within government contexts. It systematically evaluates strategies against criteria such as alignment, effectiveness, complexity, risk-reward-resilience balance, foresight capability, and ethical technology deployment to ensure readiness for a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.

Why is it useful?

Employing the Strategy Reviewer enables you to:


Ensure strategic alignment: Verify that strategic initiatives align clearly with statutory mandates and national priorities. Assess strategy effectiveness: Evaluate resources, activities, outcomes, and measurement frameworks comprehensively. Understand complexity: Map critical interdependencies, feedback loops, and systemic interactions.
 Balance risks and rewards: Highlight opportunities and vulnerabilities, clearly detailing strategic trade-offs.
 Enhance strategic resilience: Assess foresight, adaptability, and contingency planning.
 Maintain ethical oversight: Review technology governance, data ethics, and oversight mechanisms to prevent risks.

How does it work?

The Strategy Reviewer follows a structured analytical process:


1

Alignment Evaluation

Focus: Confirm legal authority, link goals explicitly to national priorities, and identify misalignments or scope issues.


Example: Checking that an economic growth strategy explicitly supports inclusive growth and net-zero targets without conflict.


2

Effectiveness Audit


Focus: Build and validate a Theory of Change, evaluate KPIs against SMART criteria, confirm resource adequacy, and assess monitoring frameworks.


Example: Verifying that health strategies clearly define measurable outcomes, realistic timelines, and adequate resources.


3

Complexity Analysis

Focus: Identify interdependencies and feedback loops, highlight potential tipping points, and examine strategy through multiple lenses (citizen, systems, foresight, power).


Example: Mapping how digital transformation initiatives might affect employment markets, data privacy, and technological inequalities.

4

Risk-Reward-Resilience (RRR) Profile

Focus: Assess and document risks, rewards, and resilience levels clearly.


Example: Highlighting cybersecurity threats versus the opportunities of increased digital access and transformative resilience potential.


5

Foresight & Strategic Resilience

Focus: Evaluate evidence of scenario planning, adaptability mechanisms, and cascade failure contingency strategies.


Example: Reviewing whether climate strategies include detailed stress tests and adaptive response frameworks for extreme weather events.


6

Tech & Ethics Review


Focus: Assess governance structures, oversight measures, ethical considerations, and fallback options for technology use.


Example: Examining the deployment of artificial intelligence in public health, ensuring transparency, accountability, and human oversight.

Turning Strategy Review into Action

To effectively utilize Strategy Reviewer insights:

• Address critical gaps proactively: Prioritize and implement clear, actionable recommendations.


• Enhance monitoring and adaptability: Strengthen strategic resilience with continuous oversight and iterative adjustments.

• Foster transparency and accountability: Maintain rigorous oversight, especially in technology deployment, to build public trust and ensure ethical practice.