The Markham Institute

Frameworks

The working models Markham applies inside engagements — published in full. A framework that only works when we are in the room is not a framework.

9 frameworks in current releaseVersioned; revised after every tenth application reviewDerived from the transformation outcome databaseFree to apply with attribution

Featured · Operating model

Draw · Hold · Release

Markham's model for committed change, taken from the mechanics of the compound bow: build tension around a small set of commitments, hold it under review until the organisation is genuinely loaded, then release with full force. Never loose every arrow at once.

Operating modelDraw · Hold · ReleaseCommitted change in drawn phases: build tension, hold under review, release with full force.MKM-F-004 · v3.2 · 60+ applications GovernanceThe Operating Cadence ModelA fixed decision rhythm — weekly, monthly, quarterly — that removes latency from execution.MKM-F-002 · v2.1 · companion research MeasurementThe Verification StandardThe audit standard an outcome must pass before it may be called delivered.MKM-F-003 · v2.0 · published standard ArchitectureThe Enterprise BlueprintOne page that makes processes, decision rights, data and systems explicit — and their conflicts visible.MKM-F-005 · v1.2 · workshop format SequencingThe Transformation Load MapA capacity model for change: how much load the organisation can carry, and where it is already spent.MKM-F-006 · v2.0 · cohort-derived GovernanceDecision Rights LedgerWho decides, who is consulted, who is informed — written down, tested against the last ten decisions.MKM-F-008 · v1.1 · diagnostic MeasurementDecision Velocity IndexPricing the cost of slow decisions: a repeatable measure of organisational latency.MKM-F-007 · v1.3 · companion research SequencingThe First 100 Days LedgerPost-acquisition integration sequencing, ordered by where value is created and destroyed.MKM-F-009 · v1.0 · M&A contexts