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06:00  How it works
The executive operating layer

Time back. Focus protected. Nothing missed.

Cadence is the executive operating layer. It reads the systems you already use, decides what matters, and brings the right work to you the moment you sit down. No migration. No training. The tool starts where you finish.

07:30  Definition
The executive operating layer

What the executive operating layer does.

The executive operating layer is the software that sits between an executive and the systems they already run on. It reads the calendar, your open work and your meeting notes, decides what matters, and surfaces the right work at the right moment. Cadence by Stratium is that layer. It does not ask you to type the day in. It turns up already knowing. For a fuller definition, see the executive operating layer glossary entry.

Ready when you start

The brief arrives at the time you choose, built from your calendar, open work and meeting notes.

Every surface, one rhythm

Full product in any browser. Native on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watch. Same data underneath.

Built on Claude, connected by MCP

Reasoning runs on Claude. Connectors use MCP, an open standard. Your data stays put.

Focus the OS defends

Protected blocks are stored in your IANA zone, configurable per principal.

EU hosted by default

Microsoft Azure West Europe. GDPR by default. SOC 2 Type II in flight.

09:00  The rhythm
The rhythm

Three steps. Every working day.

Most productivity tools start every morning empty and wait for you to fill them. The executive operating layer works the other way. The day is built before you open it, the right work is in front of you when you sit down, and the loop closes itself at the end.

01

The day is built before you open it.

When you close the day, Cadence plans tomorrow around your meetings and the commitments still open. Your brief arrives at the time you choose. The EA can adjust it before you read it.

02

The Mac surfaces the right work at the right moment.

Open the menu bar, start a focus block, and the right work item is already there. macOS silences the rest. The HUD runs the session. You can Defer or Complete with one tap.

03

Nothing important slips.

At day's end, Cadence closes the loop. Completed work is logged, unfinished items carry forward against the right pillar, and the commitments you made stay tracked until they are done.

10:30  What it reads
What it reads

What the executive operating layer reads, and from where.

Nothing here is hand-entered. Cadence reads the same systems you already run on, so the briefing reflects the day as it actually is, not as someone remembered to type it in.

01

Your calendar, across Microsoft 365, Google and Apple, both read and write.

02

Your inbox and sent items, through Claude or ChatGPT if you connect them, so new asks become work items.

03

Yesterday's meeting transcripts, lifted into actions with type, priority and owner.

04

The commitments you made last week, tracked against what you have actually done.

The routines live in Stratium. The reading and reasoning is handled by Claude, connected through MCP. Your data stays in your stack. See the connected stack for the full list of sources.

11:30  Every surface
Every surface, one rhythm

Every surface, one rhythm.

The full product runs in any browser, on any operating system. On Windows and Apple hardware there are native apps as well, for the moments between meetings, in flight, in focus mode. Same data, same rhythm, whichever surface you are on.

Cadence Native · Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch

In the menu bar, in the moment.

A native menu bar app, Home, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets, a Focus Filter the system understands, and a Dynamic Island Live Activity counting down the focus session. Capture from the share sheet in any app or by asking Siri, offline-safe either way. The Mac app is self-distributing; iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch are on the App Store. Read more on the Mac app page.

Cadence Web · any browser, any OS

Where the day is built and the week reviewed.

At app.stratiumhq.com you build the day, manage focus windows, and run the plan lifecycle from Draft to Proposed, Approved, Active and Closed. Nothing is held back for another platform. If you work with an EA, their seat is free and they work here alongside you, coordinating several executives from a single dashboard. See how the day looks for them on the EA page.

On Windows, there is a native app as well. The web app is the full product, in any modern browser, on any operating system.

13:30  The honest stack
The honest stack

Stratium is the operating layer. Claude is the engine. MCP is the connector.

We do not pretend to be an AI company. We are the executive operating layer built on top of the best one, and we are precise about which part does what.

Stratium

The structure: the routines, the briefing, the work items, the focus surfacing and the discipline of an executive day. Your tenant is isolated. Your data lives in your stack.

Claude

The reasoning. Reads the calendar and the transcripts, and your inbox when you connect it through your own AI. Classifies, prioritises, drafts and summarises. Anthropic's safety and policy posture comes with it.

MCP

The open standard now adopted across ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and the wider industry. Your data stays in your systems. The protocol does not tie you in.

You will see the full security and data architecture on the Trust and security page. Most IT teams sign off in a single review. If you are weighing options, the Cadence and Motion comparison sets out where the executive operating layer differs from a scheduling tool.

Frequently asked
FAQ

Questions, answered plainly.

What is the executive operating layer?
The executive operating layer is the software that sits between an executive and the systems they already use. It reads the calendar, your open work and your meeting notes, decides what matters, and surfaces the right work at the right moment. Cadence by Stratium is that layer. It runs in the background of the day rather than asking the executive to feed it.
How does Cadence build the morning briefing?
Cadence reads your calendar across Microsoft 365, Google and Apple, your open work and your meeting notes, then plans the day and protects focus time around your meetings. The brief arrives at the time you choose, and your EA can adjust it before you read it. If you connect Claude or ChatGPT and set a morning task, your AI also reads your inbox and sent items before you start and writes new asks into Cadence.
What does Cadence read, and where does my data go?
Cadence reads and writes your calendar, and processes the meeting transcripts you give it. Your inbox stays with your own AI: connect Claude or ChatGPT and it reads your mail with your permission. Cadence's own reasoning runs on Claude through Anthropic's API. Connections to your systems use the Model Context Protocol, an open standard also adopted by ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. Your data stays in your stack. Hosting is EU by default on Microsoft Azure West Europe.
Which platforms does Cadence run on?
The full product runs in any browser at app.stratiumhq.com, on any operating system. There is a native Windows app, and on Apple hardware there are native apps too: Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with a menu bar app, Home, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets, a Dynamic Island Live Activity for focus sessions, Siri capture, and a Focus Filter the system understands. If you work with an EA, their seat is included free and they run the plan lifecycle from Draft to Proposed, Approved, Active and Closed alongside you. Same data, same rhythm, whichever surface you are on.
Do I need to change how I work to use the executive operating layer?
No. Cadence connects to the calendar you already use, and to Claude or ChatGPT if you use them. There is no migration and no training. You start a 14 day free trial, cancel any time before day 15, connect your systems, and the first morning briefing is on screen the next day.
18:00  Day's end
Give your day a spine

See it on your own day.

Connect your systems today, and the first morning briefing is on screen tomorrow. The executive operating layer gives time back, protects focus and makes sure nothing important is missed.

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