1. A computer-implemented method comprising: a processor of a data processing system executing code of an active strategy management platform (ASMP) that enables the data processing system to: receive inputs of ideas within a first user interface associated with an execution of the ASMP for a specific organization, the input of ideas originating from one or more independent stakeholder groups; systematically structuring transformation of one or more of the received ideas into targeted opportunities that can improve at least one of business results, product offerings and internal business processes of the organization, wherein a first user interface module enables capturing of the inputs of ideas in a manner that facilities the systematic structuring of the transformation; analyzing the targeted opportunities to determine which opportunities offer greatest potential gains; defining a strategic plan that transforms targeted business opportunities into a plurality of strategic outcomes, including one or more of corporate business outcomes, business segment outcomes, business process outcomes, functional process outcomes, product outcomes and product feature outcomes being managed distinctly by the organization defining the strategic plan; outputting the strategic plan to one or more individuals within the organization to spur action towards achieving the one of the outcomes, wherein the ASMP facilitates alignment of a plurality of executive and operational personnel across a plurality of interdependent strategic outcomes and operational implications using an integrated software application interface and user experience made available as a software as a service (SaaS) model.