Strategy Builder Enhancements — What's New#
April 2026 · Shorter Loop
We've shipped 15 enhancements to the Strategy Builder canvas — plus two entirely new capabilities: Edge Disconnect and a guided Product Tour. Everything in this release is about making your strategy easier to navigate, understand at a glance, and share with your team.
New#
Collapse & Expand Subtrees#
Large strategy maps can get overwhelming. Now you can click any node to collapse its children into a compact +N badge. Use Collapse All / Expand All in the controls panel to manage the entire map in one click. Your collapsed state is saved per initiative — so it persists between sessions.Filter by Type & Status#
A new Filter panel in the toolbar lets you show or hide node types (Objective, Opportunity, Solution, Experiment, KPI, Persona, Cluster) and highlight by health status — Healthy, At Risk, Blocked. Non-matching nodes dim rather than disappear, so you always keep spatial context. Filter state is persisted in your session.
Progress Rollup on Parent Nodes#
Parent nodes now show a segmented health bar that summarises the status of all their descendants — in green, orange, and red — with a compact label like "1/2 at risk". It updates automatically as child statuses change, so you see the real picture at a glance without expanding anything.
Score Info Popovers & Breakdowns#
Opportunity and Solution cards now show an info icon that opens a full score formula breakdown — Opp Score (Spread + Intensity + Value) and RICE (Reach × Impact × Confidence / Effort) — with metric definitions so anyone on your team understands exactly how a score was calculated.
Connection Path Labels#
Every edge between nodes now carries a relationship label — "drives", "enables", "validates", "measures" — auto-computed from the source and target node types. Labels appear as orange pill badges at focus zoom and hide at overview level to keep things clean.
Edge Disconnect — Remove Connections Without Deleting#
You can now disconnect any two nodes without deleting either of them. Hover over a connection label to reveal a small × icon, click it, confirm — and the relationship is cleanly removed. The child item is reparented or unlinked based on its type.How it works: Hover a connection label → click × → confirm in the dialog. Works for all connection types: Objective → Opportunity, Solution → Experiment, Cluster → Opportunity, Any → KPI, and more. No data is ever deleted.
Inline Title Editing#
Double-click any node title to edit it directly on the canvas. Changes save automatically via the correct API for each node type. No need to open a side panel just to rename something.
Custom Minimap#
A minimap now lives in the bottom-right corner of the canvas, showing coloured node rectangles and your current viewport position. Click or drag anywhere on the minimap to pan — essential for navigating large strategy maps without losing your place.
Smarter Search#
Search is now fuzzy and typo-tolerant. You can prefix by type — obj: revenue — to narrow results instantly. Matches are highlighted inline, results are capped at 20 for clarity, and collapsed or filtered nodes are included in results so nothing hides from you.
Guided Product Tour#
New users now get an automatic guided walkthrough the first time they open a Strategy Builder canvas — covering search, filters, export, node anatomy, status rollups, canvas controls, and the minimap in 10 steps. Existing users can replay it anytime from the "Tour" button in the toolbar.
Improved#
Zoom-Level Intelligence#
The canvas now adapts what it shows based on your zoom level.| Zoom Level | What you see |
|---|
| Focus (≥ 80%) | Full detail including score breakdowns |
| Overview (50–79%) | Keys, status, and scores |
| Mini (< 50%) | Badge and title only |
Saved Custom Layouts & Auto-Layout Snap#
Drag cards wherever makes sense for your team — the canvas saves positions automatically between sessions. And if your map gets messy, one click in the controls panel snaps everything back to a clean structure. In search, pressing Enter now jumps straight to the first result and centres it on screen.
Straight Edge Lines & Compact Cards#
Connection lines are now straight — no more humped curves or zigzags. Cards are more compact: tighter padding, smaller badges, 260px width, auto-sizing to content so nothing feels cramped or wasteful.
Fixed#
Add Child: Autocomplete now only excludes direct children — not the entire subtree — so grandchild items can be correctly linked to grandparent nodes.
Filtered empty state: When filters hide all nodes, the canvas shows a clear "No nodes match your filters" message with a reset button, instead of the onboarding empty state.
Delete cleanup: Collapsed and filtered state is cleaned from storage when nodes are deleted, preventing stale UI state on next visit.
All 15 enhancements at a glance#
| # | Enhancement | What it does |
|---|
| 1 | Collapse / Expand Subtrees | Collapse children into +N badge. State persists per initiative. |
| 2 | Filter by Type & Status | Show/hide node types, highlight by health. Persisted in session. |
| 3 | Progress Rollup | Health bar on parent nodes summarising descendant status. |
| 4 | Score Info Popovers | Formula breakdown for Opp Score and RICE on demand. |
| 5 | Score Breakdowns on Cards | Mini-grids at focus zoom showing score components on the card. |
| 6 | Smarter Search | Fuzzy, type-prefix search with highlighting. Searches hidden nodes. |
| 7 | Connection Path Labels | Edge labels auto-computed from node types. Hidden at mini zoom. |
| 8 | Inline Title Editing | Double-click any node title to edit in place. Auto-saves. |
| 9 | Custom Minimap | Click/drag to pan. Real-time node positions + viewport indicator. |
| 10 | Straight Edge Lines | Clean straight connectors replacing curved/stepped lines. |
| 11 | Compact Card Design | Tighter padding, 260px width, auto-sizes to content. |
| 12 | Zoom-Level Intelligence | Detail level adapts: full / overview / mini. |
| 13 | Filtered Empty State | Clear message + reset button when filters hide all nodes. |
| 14 | Add Child Fix | Grandchild items can now link correctly to grandparent nodes. |
| 15 | Delete Cleanup | Stale collapsed/filtered state cleared when nodes are deleted. |
Modified at 2026-04-28 05:42:29
