Tier Framework
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Corporate investment policy manual — four tiers with definitions, scoring criteria, and resource investment principles.
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Tier 1
Strategic · Score 85–100
Board-level initiatives with transformational revenue or strategic value. Full executive sponsorship required.
Scoring criteriaRevenue weight ≥35 pts · Strategic alignment ≥30 pts · Board sponsor required
Resource investment principles≥40% engineering capacity · C-suite owner · Quarterly board review
ExamplesAPAC expansion · Platform AI copilot · Security certification
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Tier 2
High-value growth · Score 65–84
Significant revenue or efficiency gains. Cross-functional investment with clear ROI within 12 months.
Scoring criteriaCombined revenue + ops impact ≥50 pts · Payback < 18 months
Resource investment principles15–30% team capacity · VP sponsor · Monthly steering
ExamplesNRR recovery · Data platform · Partner channel
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Tier 3
Optimization · Score 40–64
Incremental improvements and efficiency gains. Funded from remaining capacity after Tier 1–2 allocation.
Scoring criteriaMeasurable outcome within team · No board escalation required
Resource investment principles5–15% capacity · Director owner · Sprint-level tracking
ExamplesOnboarding v2 · Support automation · Content refresh
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Tier 4
Low priority · Score 0–39
Nice-to-have items with limited measurable impact. Deprioritize or batch for future quarters.
Scoring criteriaNo quantified revenue or strategic value · Optional ownership
Resource investment principles<5% capacity · Optional · Backlog only
ExamplesOffice moves · Legacy tooling · Cosmetic updates
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