The Four-Domain Reality Framework
Traditional strategy treats energy, geopolitics, technology, and supply chains as independent risks. We model how they cascade and compound—because that's how they actually behave in the real world.
Traditional strategy treats energy, geopolitics, technology, and supply chains as independent risks. We model how they cascade and compound—because that's how they actually behave in the real world.
Most strategic plans fail not because the analysis was wrong, but because the assumptions were unrealistic.
They assume:
When any of these assumptions breaks—and they're breaking with increasing frequency—strategies built on them collapse.
PRISM's Four-Domain Reality Framework stress-tests your strategy against the physical, structural, technological, and operational constraints that actually determine whether your business model survives.
Energy, Materials & Climate
"If critical inputs became 10x more expensive tomorrow, does your business model survive?"
Physical constraints are non-negotiable. When energy or materials become unavailable at any price, financial optimization becomes irrelevant.
We help you identify and mitigate these single-point-of-failure dependencies before they destroy shareholder value.
What happens to your margin if natural gas prices triple permanently?
Which critical materials have no viable substitutes in your process?
How many of your facilities face severe water stress by 2030?
What is your exposure to climate-related physical risks?
Geopolitics & Regulation
"If the world splits into competing trading blocs, can your regional operations stand alone?"
Globalization is fragmenting. Strategies assuming open borders and free technology flow are increasingly vulnerable.
Your strategy must work within each bloc independently—we help you understand which operations can become self-sufficient and which require fundamental restructuring.
Can your regional operations survive if cross-border trade stops?
How exposed are you to regulatory divergence between economic blocs?
What happens to your margins if currency volatility doubles?
Which critical inputs depend on potentially hostile jurisdictions?
Cyber & Technology Sovereignty
"If your tech systems go dark for 30 days, do you have manual overrides to keep operating?"
Tech infrastructure is the nervous system of modern business. When it fails, everything stops.
We identify which tech dependencies are existential risks and help you build resilient alternatives.
Can you maintain operations during a 30-day cyber incident?
Which vendors could cut off your technology access due to geopolitics?
Do critical processes have manual backup procedures?
How quickly can you restore operations from offline backups?
Supply Chains & Logistics
"If global logistics stop for 90 days, how quickly does your cash flow dry up?"
Global supply chains optimized for efficiency become fragile under stress.
We help you balance efficiency with resilience—identifying which inventory buffers buy you operational continuity and which are wasted capital.
How long can you operate without external logistics?
What inventory levels actually buy you meaningful resilience?
Can you source critical inputs from alternative suppliers?
How quickly does cash flow become critical without shipments?
The four domains don't operate independently,
they cascade and compound.
A geopolitical shock (Structural) triggers energy disruptions (Physical), which expose tech vulnerabilities (Digital), which break supply chains (Operational).
Trade restrictions imposed
Critical inputs unavailable
Systems fail
Operations cease
Traditional risk models analyze these domains in isolation, missing the critical insight: your strategy doesn't fail from one shock; it fails from the cascade.
PRISM models these interactions. We show you not just where individual vulnerabilities exist, but how disruptions propagate through your entire business system.
Discover where your strategy is vulnerable to cascade effects across all four realms.
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