A One-Question P1 (Strategy)–P6 (Operation) Litmus Test

Run the 15-minute “Remove One Component” Stress Test to Expose Enterprise Fragility.

Why You Need This Test

Most enterprises look stable—until a small change breaks the wrong layer.

The real test of design coherence is simple: remove one component and see where it hurts.

The “Remove One Component” Test

Question: If you remove one component, which layer breaks first —and who feels it?

Outcome	What It Reveals
Only P6 (Operations) breaks	The design is fragile.
Impact ripples up to P1 (Strategy)	The design is coherent.

Run It in 15 Minutes

1. Pick one component (P4) — API, dataset table, policy, screen, config, integration.
   

2. Remove it, then trace impact upward.

   • P5: Which implementation tasks stall?

   • P4: Which sibling specs become invalid?

   • P3: Which rule flows fail or data joins break?

   • P2: Which business steps stop?

   • P1: Which KPIs are now at risk?

3. Name who feels it — Business owner, IT owner, Customer.

Coherence Scoring Rubric

Score	Meaning	Signal
0	Only ops alerts; no process or logic impact	Fragile
1	Ops + one broken step	Partially Coherent
2	Clear P3 rule + P2 process break	Structurally Linked
3	Trace to P1 objective	Fully Coherent

Your coherence score = the highest layer with a verifiable break.