I find having two categories to be limiting. I don't think all of our work necessarily falls into core (needing clearer definition) or strategic (a term that's heavily over-used, and stretched beyond it's actual meeting). There are a lot of things we do that don't fit comfortably in any category. How do we solve for that? Add an "other" category? Not sure that's the best solution either, looking forward to hearing other people's thoughts about this.
Topic on Talk:Team Practices Group/Tracking core and strategic work
As we both mentioned in other topics here, there seems to be "valuable work that optimizes other core/strategic work". Aside from that type of work, are there other examples of work that we should be doing (whether we are or not), which are neither core (essential) nor strategic (tied to a strategy)?
If the third category is "valuable work that optimizes other core / strategic work", I can live with those three. We are still in need of a clear definition of what "core" or "essential" means. But I realize I'm going around in circles now. :)