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title: Operational Alpha
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author: Andrew Templeton
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# Operational Alpha

## Definition

Excess return on enterprise value generated through systematic identification and capture of mispriced edges in business operations. The operational equivalent of alpha in financial markets.

## Why this term exists

The same discipline that finds mispriced securities can find mispriced business processes. The directed graph is the model. The tools are the execution engine. The alpha is the return.

## See also

- [Directed Graph](https://templeton.host/frameworks/directed-graph)
- [AI Operations Tools](https://templeton.host/tools)
- [Soft Spot](https://templeton.host/lexicon/soft-spot)
- [Construction Spread](https://templeton.host/lexicon/construction-spread)

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