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In the face of unrelenting technological disruption, organizations require deliberate design choices that embed agility at both structural and strategic levels. This conceptual manuscript synthesizes insights from the organizational adaptation and digital agility literature to propose the STRADA (structural and strategic rapid adaptation for digital agility) framework. The framework articulates five interlocking mechanisms—structural flexibility, strategic sensing and response, adaptive coordination, capability reconfiguration, and governance acceleration—that collectively enable firms to detect, interpret, and act upon technological change signals with unprecedented speed. By integrating organizational design principles with dynamic-capability logic, the STRADA Framework addresses a critical gap: while existing literature has examined digital agility and dynamic capabilities in isolation, few models specify how structural architectures and strategic processes must co-evolve to sustain responsiveness under volatility. The manuscript first examines the theoretical foundations of digital agility and organizational adaptation, then presents the STRADA architecture, including a detailed visual representation of component interrelationships and feedback loops. Theoretical contributions lie in bridging structural and strategic perspectives, while managerial implications offer executives a blueprint for redesigning coordination systems, decision rights, and learning loops. The framework advances the digital-business literature by providing a testable, actionable model for building organizations that treat technological change not as an external threat but as an endogenous design opportunity.