Practice Model¶

Why This Exists¶

This document defines the Practice model for the Algosure Digital Procurement Company.

Owner¶

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Business Value¶

The Practice model creates the operating structure that customers experience when they lead their Digital Procurement Company. It makes procurement work feel like leading a professional organization rather than using disconnected software modules.

Definition¶

A Practice is an operating department of the Digital Procurement Company. Each Practice owns a coherent set of business capabilities, collaborates with other Practices, is supported by Digital Professionals, follows SOPs, and is measured by KPIs.

Practice Components¶

Component	Meaning
Practice	Operating department that owns related capabilities.
Business Capability	Stable business ability owned by a Practice.
Digital Professional	AI-native worker that executes or supports capabilities.
SOP	Repeatable operating procedure that governs how work is performed.
Domain	Source of business facts and domain rules.
KPI	Measurement of Practice performance and business outcome.
Workflow	Executable flow that coordinates work across people, professionals, systems, and domains.

Model Diagram¶

flowchart LR
    Practice[Practice]
    Capability[Business Capability]
    Professional[Digital Professional]
    SOP[SOP]
    Domain[Domain Facts]
    Workflow[Workflow]
    KPI[KPI]

    Practice -->|owns| Capability
    Professional -->|executes| Capability
    SOP -->|governs| Capability
    Domain -->|supplies facts and rules| Workflow
    Capability --> Workflow
    Workflow --> KPI
    KPI --> Practice

Practice Principles¶

Practices are organized around business work, not software screens.
Practices own capabilities, not every underlying data fact.
Practices collaborate through events, workflows, and Executive Office cadence.
Digital Professionals act within Practice responsibilities and guardrails.
SOPs make work repeatable and auditable.
KPIs make Practice performance measurable.

Customer Experience¶

The customer should feel like they are leading a procurement company with operating departments. The Executive Office coordinates priorities. Practices perform specialized work. Digital Professionals support execution. Dashboards and briefings make performance visible.