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The 7D Framework · Diagnostic Wheel
A diagnostic instrument

Where does your education system actually stand on each of the seven dimensions?

The 7D Framework is the method Echtus uses to move a client from the current state to a fully designed education architecture. Each dimension is diagnosable. Select a wedge to read the definition, the questions you should be asking, and where the work sits on the path from ad hoc to architected.

The Seven Dimensions · click any wedge
Ad hoc Emerging Defined Architected D1Program StrategyD2Audience StrategyD3Content StrategyD4Delivery StrategyD5Marketing StrategyD6Measurement StrategyD7Organizational StrategyD1Program StrategyD2Audience StrategyD3Content StrategyD4Delivery StrategyD5Marketing StrategyD6Measurement StrategyD7Organizational Strategy 7D FRAMEWORK the path

This is a sample diagnostic report of a common starting place for enterprise-level SaaS organizations. Over the course of our engagement, the goal is to work all dimensions out to a fully "Architected" level.

Ad hoc Emerging Defined Architected
D4 · Dimension 4 of 7

Delivery Strategy

Delivery is designed, not defaulted.

Delivery Strategy determines how education reaches the learner across platforms, formats, and environments. It aligns modalities to audience needs, operational realities, and desired outcomes, making delivery an intentional choice rather than a residue of history.

Questions a CLO or CHRO should be asking

  1. Do our delivery modalities match our audience and outcomes, or are we using whichever platform we happen to own?
  2. When we choose a format (cohort, self-paced, embedded, live), is that choice deliberate, and can we defend it?
  3. Is the delivery experience consistent across audiences and regions, or fragmented by team and tool?

Maturity · from ad hoc to architected

Ad hoc Architected
Ad hoc
Whatever's on hand
Delivery happens on whichever platform a team has access to. Modality is chosen by convenience, not design.
Emerging
Platform-led
A primary platform carries most delivery. Modality choices are defaulted to what the platform does well.
Defined
Matched
Modalities are matched to audience and outcome. Platform decisions follow delivery decisions, not the other way around.
Architected
Orchestrated
Delivery is orchestrated across platforms and formats. The experience is consistent across audiences, geographies, and lifecycle stages.
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