Free Strategic Tool · 2026

AI Strategy
Alignment Canvas 2.0

Align your business model, decisions and digital capabilities to compete and win with AI.

Business model + Operating model (Software & Hardware) + People + Learning & Experimentation Loops = 7 blocks to Rethink the Firm
A message from the creator
You are spending money on AI.
You are not building
a strategy.
I've sat in boardrooms, strategy sessions, and war rooms across industries. And I keep seeing the same expensive mistake: companies buying tools before they can answer the questions that actually determine whether AI creates value or destroys it.

Worse — they confuse tools with capabilities. A tool is something you buy. A capability is something you build — and something your competitors cannot easily copy. Most AI investments today are just an accumulating stack of subscriptions with no strategic logic connecting them.

Which decision, if improved, truly changes the game? Where is value being left on the table right now? What are you willing to bet — and what are you hiding behind a pilot that will never scale?

I built this canvas because I was tired of watching smart people waste time and capital on AI theater. It is free because the problem is too urgent to put behind a paywall.
"The question is not whether AI will transform your industry. It already is. The question is whether you will lead that transformation with a clear strategy — or react to it without one. This canvas forces you to choose."
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Felipe Afanador Cortés
Founder & Principal Consultant · AFCO Consulting & Associates
Felipe Afanador Cortés · Why I built this canvas · 30 sec
Choose your version
Three formats, one framework
Reference Edition
📋
Canvas with Questions
Guided prompts for each block
  • Full strategic prompts for every section
  • Decision taxonomy and prioritization criteria
  • Guiding principles embedded in each block
  • Best for: self-study and preparation
Blank Edition
✏️
Canvas to Print
Clean writing space for workshops
  • Block numbers and titles only
  • Ruled writing lines in every section
  • Company / date / facilitator meta row
  • Best for: in-person workshops and teams
Interactive Edition
💡
Canvas to Fill Online
Type, save and export your strategy
  • Type directly in every block
  • Auto-saves to your browser
  • Export and reload as JSON file
  • Best for: remote teams and async work
The 7 blocks of the canvas
Block 0-A
AS-IS Baseline
Where are we today?
Block 0-B
TO-BE Vision
Where do we need to be?
Block 1
Strategic Intent
What do we want to achieve?
Block 2
Value at Stake
Where is the money?
Block 3
Decision Advantage
Which decision wins the game?
Block 4
Digital Capabilities Stack
Build vs. buy?
Block 5
Strategic Bets & Roadmap
What do we bet on?
Block 6
Risk & Responsibility
What can go wrong?
Block 7
Learning & Experimentation Loop
The canvas is alive — not a one-time exercise.
How to use it
Three ways to run a session
1
Prepare alone
Open the Reference Canvas before the session. Read the prompts, gather data, form your hypotheses. Show up with a point of view.
2
Run the workshop
Print the Blank Canvas on A3 or Letter. Work block by block with your team. Fill it by hand, argue, align, decide.
3
Capture & share
Open the Interactive Canvas, type your conclusions, save as JSON, export to PDF. Share with stakeholders asynchronously.

About AFCO Consulting

We help organizations align their business model, operating model, and digital capabilities to compete and win in an AI-driven world. The AI Strategy Alignment Canvas 2.0 is our core strategic framework — free to use for non-commercial purposes.

www.afcoconsulting.com  ·  felipe@afcoconsulting.com