SIGNAL™ Framework - Glossary
Every acronym in the framework, in one place.
The SIGNAL™ Framework uses a compact vocabulary of dimensions, instruments, and derived scores. This page lists every term alphabetically so you can look up anything you encounter elsewhere on the site without losing your place.
- AnchoringDimension
Measures whether incentives, processes, and performance systems actively reinforce the new way of working - or silently tolerate regression.
See Anchoring dimension →- CCP™Change Complexity ProfileInstrument
CCP measures programme-level change complexity across six independent complexity dimensions: Reach, Depth, Pace, Tension, Novelty, and Coupling.
See CCP™ →- CIP™Change Impact ProfileInstrument
CIP measures change impact severity for each impacted stakeholder group across five impact dimensions.
See CIP™ →- CSIChange Saturation IndexDerived score
CSM™ output. A per-group saturation score across all active programmes that indicates when a stakeholder group is approaching or has exceeded its change absorption capacity.
See CSM™ →- CSM™Change Saturation MapInstrument
CSM aggregates SIGNAL™ Need dimension scores and active change demand signals across all concurrent programmes to reveal where specific stakeholder groups are absorbing disproportionate change burden.
See CSM™ →- ECCM™Echelon Change Capability ModelInstrument
ECCM is a maturity assessment instrument that measures the organisation's structural capability to manage change as an ongoing competency.
See ECCM™ →- EIISEchelon Intervention Intensity ScoreDerived score
Combines SQD™ readiness and CCP™ complexity into a recommended intervention intensity path: guided light touch, targeted design, or enterprise assurance.
See CCP™ →- ERT™Echelon Resistance TypologyInstrument
ERT classifies resistance by type rather than treating it as a single monolithic force.
See ERT™ →- GroundingDimension
Measures practical competence: the ability to perform, not just describe, the new way of working.
See Grounding dimension →- IET™Intervention Effectiveness TrackerInstrument
IET closes the loop between interventions and outcomes by logging every change intervention and scoring observed movement against expected movement.
See IET™ →- IntentDimension
Measures genuine motivation, active commitment, and willingness to change established habits.
See Intent dimension →- LeadershipDimension
Measures the quality and reach of sponsorship, from executive commitment through to frontline manager activation.
See Leadership dimension →- MXIMaturity IndexDerived score
ECCM™ output. Classifies organisational change capability into four levels (Foundational → Advanced) based on six capability dimensions. Used as an outcome label in PRS™ training data.
See ECCM™ →- NeedDimension
Measures whether competing demands, workload pressure, and change saturation will undermine adoption even where will and capability exist.
See Need dimension →- PRS™Predictive Risk ScoreInstrument
PRS is a machine learning instrument that predicts adoption outcomes for live programmes using profile similarity to completed programmes in the Echelon benchmark dataset.
See PRS™ →- SAM™Sponsor Accountability MatrixInstrument
SAM builds a structured sponsor accountability plan using the Echelon Sponsor Action Typology.
See SAM™ →- SignalDimension
Measures clarity of understanding: rationale, scope, timeline, and personal implications.
See Signal dimension →- SIGNAL™SIGNAL™ Full AssessmentInstrument
The full SIGNAL™ instrument delivers group-level readiness profiles across all six dimensions.
See SIGNAL™ →- SQDRISQD™ Readiness IndexDerived score
The single headline score produced by the SQD™ diagnostic. Classifies a programme into one of five readiness bands (Optimally Ready → Not Ready) and is the programme-level baseline that the rest of the framework extends.
See SQD™ →- SQD™SIGNAL-Quick Diagnostic™Instrument
SQD™ is the entry-point instrument. It runs 12 questions at programme level and produces a SQD Readiness Index, a six-dimension heatmap, and a recommended intervention intensity path.
See SQD™ →- SRISIGNAL™ Readiness IndexDerived score
The group-level composite score produced by a full SIGNAL™ assessment across all six dimensions. Used alongside dimension-specific scores to surface critical flags and intervention triggers per group.
See SIGNAL™ Full →- SVT™SIGNAL™ Velocity TrackerInstrument
SVT is a calculated instrument built from sequential SIGNAL™ pulse assessments.
See SVT™ →