Using ICMG IP Responsibly - Guidance for Members of the ICMG Advisory Group
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Guidance for Members of the ICMG Advisory Group – Enterprise Strategy & Architecture
As part of your engagement with ICMG—whether through Ratings, Think Tanks, Advisory Circles, or Academy Tracks—you’ve been granted access to a suite of anatomy models that are unmatched in origin, precision, and application.
These include the Enterprise Anatomy™ Model, the Stage 2–7 Problem Analysis Framework, and an expanding body of Department and Industry-specific Anatomy Models.
These models are in active use around the world to realign strategy, uncover execution gaps, redesign departments, and evaluate transformation outcomes.
This access comes with a responsibility: to understand what can be used freely, what requires licensing, and how to participate with clarity and integrity.
Why Licensing Exists
The models you’re working with are the result of 26+ years of global research, real-world project ratings, and diagnostic engagements across industries.
To protect their integrity—and to support structured deployment—we’ve defined licensing pathways for those moving beyond learning and into application, contribution, or delivery.
Licensing ensures that as you shift from exploring to executing, you do so with alignment, support, and precision.
Beyond Frameworks. Into Anatomy.
As a member of the ICMG Advisory Group, you’re not just learning concepts. You’re engaging with a living system of enterprise intelligence—tested, refined, and proven across transformation projects.
At the center of this system is the ICMG Enterprise Anatomy Model™, and its extended ecosystem, including:
One Enterprise, One Anatomy™
Department Anatomy Models™ (e.g., Sales Anatomy™, HR Anatomy™, Finance Anatomy™)
Industry Anatomy Models™ (e.g., One Retail, One Anatomy™, One Bank, One Anatomy™)
Enterprise Elements (Atomic Models) and Enterprise Compounds
ICMG Deconstruction Methodology™
These models are not invented—they are discovered inside functioning enterprises, department by department, system by system.
Why This Matters
Each model you encounter has been used in actual transformation projects, validated through enterprise ratings, and embedded into executive certification programs.
Enterprise Anatomy™ is the structural discovery of what already exists—across projects, departments, and systems.
One Enterprise, One Anatomy™ is not a theme—it is a structural principle that demands coherence across all initiatives. Enterprise Anatomy core principle: Strategy without execution is fiction, and execution without structure is chaos. Use anatomy to connect strategy to system, vision to configuration, and departments to enterprise goals.
Department Anatomy Models™ are not concepts. They are fully defined structures with 15 sub-functions per department.
ICMG has defined 15 core Department Anatomy Models™, including:
Sales Anatomy™, HR Anatomy™, Finance Anatomy™, IT Anatomy™, Product Anatomy™, Customer Service Anatomy™, Procurement Anatomy™, Marketing Anatomy™, Legal Anatomy™, Quality Assurance Anatomy™, Supply Chain Anatomy™, R&D Anatomy™, Business Development Anatomy™, Strategy Anatomy™, Operations Anatomy™
Each model is structured using six perspectives: Strategy, Process, System, Component, Implementation, and Operations.
These models are protected as distinct trademarks and used globally. Their commercial use requires a licensing agreement.
Industry Anatomy Models™
Industry models (e.g., One Bank, One Anatomy™) are not surface-level mappings. They are built from the 15 Department Anatomy Models™ and tailored to specific sectors.
ICMG has created 30 Industry-Specific Anatomy Models™, including:
One Retail One Anatomy™, One Bank One Anatomy™, One Hospital One Anatomy™, One University One Anatomy™, One Airline One Anatomy™, One Media Company One Anatomy™, One Pharma One Anatomy™, One Government One Anatomy™, One Energy Company One Anatomy™, One Manufacturing Enterprise One Anatomy™ etc.
These models are used to support structured transformation, project diagnostics, system alignment, and cross-enterprise evaluations.
Use of these models, in whole or in part, for consulting, internal programs, or software products requires a formal license.
The Model Grammar: Elements, Compounds & Deconstruction
Enterprise Elements are atomic (single-variable) models
Enterprise Compounds integrate multiple variables into executional logic
Element-to-Element Linking defines system behavior and interaction
ICMG Deconstruction Methodology™ is the way to manage complexity by breaking and realigning systems
These are not theory—they form the anatomy building blocks and grammar of how real enterprises function similar to cells and tissues in human body.
Additional Anatomy Frameworks Included in Your Access:
Stage 2–7 Problem Analysis Framework™
Most enterprises operate at Stage 1—where problems are defined in broad terms like “low productivity,” “customer dissatisfaction,” or “high cost.” But these statements are observations, not diagnoses.
The Stage 2–7 Problem Analysis Framework™ is ICMG’s proprietary diagnostic method that moves beyond surface-level symptoms to reveal what’s structurally misfiring—across processes, systems, rules, timing, and components.
Each stage refines the diagnosis:
Stage 2: Defines the functional objective being impacted
Stage 3: Identifies execution gaps across variables like rules, process, or timing
Stage 4: Reveals interaction conflicts among systems and components
Stage 5: Analyzes resource misalignment (data, skills, patterns, ownership)
Stage 6: Maps cross-department ripple effects
Stage 7: Quantifies the impact on enterprise strategy and anatomy integrity
This framework is essential for building Enterprise X-Rays™ and for uncovering hidden failure patterns that cannot be seen through KPIs or dashboards.
Steps 1–13 Strategy Execution Model™
Once a problem is deeply understood, the next challenge is to execute transformation without breaking structural coherence. The Steps 1–13 Strategy Execution Model™ is
ICMG’s structured approach to building and integrating Enterprise Anatomy—across departments, projects, and systems.
This model ensures every transformation or system build-out is anchored in structure—not guesswork or disconnected initiatives.
Core phases include:
Steps 1–4: Define the problem in terms of enterprise stakeholders and elements
Steps 5–7: Discover the current models—what rules, processes, and systems exist
Steps 8–10: Create and link the anatomy—using Enterprise Elements and Compounds
Steps 11–13: Integrate across departments and validate the model through real execution cycles
This execution model is used in every ICMG-rated project, ensuring traceability from strategy to execution, from department-level models to enterprise-wide transformations.
This Is Not a Toolkit
This is an operating system for enterprise discovery, governance, and long-term transformation—so every enterprise can think, plan, and operate with clarity for 100+ years.
You’re not using frameworks. You’re engaging with a structural lens that most organizations have never accessed with this clarity.
Which is why we ask you to use this material with the same care with which it was created.
What You Can Use Freely
As an Advisory Group member, you have educational access to:
Enterprise Anatomy™ concepts, examples, and case studies
Department-specific examples (e.g., Finance Anatomy™, Sales Anatomy™)
Essentials blogs, Academy primers, Think Tank dialogues
Content contribution sessions, feedback forums, and model reviews
You are encouraged to:
Read
Reflect
Ask questions
Share insights within the group context
What Requires Licensing or Approval
Licensing is required if you intend to use ICMG IP in:
Client work (presentations, diagnostics, consulting)
Internal transformation initiatives
Product or platform integration
Public presentations, keynotes, or whitepapers
Institutional or firm-level content delivery
How to Reference ICMG IP in Your Work
When using ICMG models in your internal presentations, reports, or discussions, please include a clear reference to acknowledge the source and protect IP integrity.
For Presentations (e.g., PowerPoint)
Add this in the footer or notes section of slides using ICMG content:
Based on ICMG Enterprise Anatomy. Used under Advisory Group educational access.
For Documents (e.g., Word, PDF Reports)
Add this at the end of the document or under any diagram:
Includes ICMG Enterprise Anatomy. Educational use only. For licensing, contact ICMG.
For Diagrams or Adapted Visuals
Add a caption or footnote:
Adapted from ICMG Enterprise Anatomy Model™ , Department Anatomy Model™ / Industry Anatomy Model™.
Licensing Isn’t a Barrier. It’s an Enabler.
Licensing ensures:
Clear boundaries between learning and delivery
Structured, accurate use in environments where decisions are made
Contributors and partners operate with full clarity and support
Most Advisory Members begin with educational access—exploring, learning, and shaping new insights through discussions and feedback.
If you’re now looking to apply these models commercially—whether in strategy delivery, client diagnostics, or internal transformation—you’ll need the appropriate license.
Our intent is simple: to empower structured thinking at scale—while protecting the quality, depth, and evolution of the models we’ve built over decades.
Licensing is not a barrier. It’s a framework—for collaboration, growth, and responsible application.
If you’re ready to take the next step—whether as an advisor, instructor, partner, or builder—We’re here to support you.
Let’s advance enterprise clarity—together, and responsibly.