diff --git a/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp
index d60411f..19458e9 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 namespace fw {
 
 BestRouteStrategy::BestRouteStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder)
-  : Strategy(forwarder)
+  : Strategy(forwarder, "ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/best-route")
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp
index 49d0ef6..4cc4e5f 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 namespace fw {
 
 BroadcastStrategy::BroadcastStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder)
-  : Strategy(forwarder)
+  : Strategy(forwarder, "ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/broadcast")
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
index b32041e..6c9f3ce 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   , m_fib(m_nameTree)
   , m_pit(m_nameTree)
   , m_measurements(m_nameTree)
+  , m_strategyChoice(m_nameTree, make_shared<fw::BestRouteStrategy>(boost::ref(*this)))
 {
   m_strategy = make_shared<fw::BestRouteStrategy>(boost::ref(*this));
 }
diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
index 726d8a0..7ab0849 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "table/pit.hpp"
 #include "table/cs.hpp"
 #include "table/measurements.hpp"
+#include "table/strategy-choice.hpp"
 #include "strategy.hpp"
 
 namespace nfd {
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@
   Measurements&
   getMeasurements();
 
+  StrategyChoice&
+  getStrategyChoice();
+
 PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE: // pipelines
   /** \brief incoming Interest pipeline
    */
@@ -133,11 +137,14 @@
 private:
   FaceTable m_faceTable;
 
-  NameTree     m_nameTree;
-  Fib          m_fib;
-  Pit          m_pit;
-  Cs           m_cs;
-  Measurements m_measurements;
+  // tables
+  NameTree       m_nameTree;
+  Fib            m_fib;
+  Pit            m_pit;
+  Cs             m_cs;
+  Measurements   m_measurements;
+  StrategyChoice m_strategyChoice;
+
   /// the active strategy (only one strategy in mock)
   shared_ptr<fw::Strategy> m_strategy;
 
@@ -207,6 +214,11 @@
   return m_measurements;
 }
 
+inline StrategyChoice&
+Forwarder::getStrategyChoice()
+{
+  return m_strategyChoice;
+}
 
 } // namespace nfd
 
diff --git a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
index d08260c..101e847 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 namespace fw {
 
 NccStrategy::NccStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder)
-  : Strategy(forwarder)
+  : Strategy(forwarder, "ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/ncc")
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp
index 09268a8..fbb2b4a 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 
 NFD_LOG_INIT("Strategy");
 
-Strategy::Strategy(Forwarder& forwarder)
-  : m_forwarder(forwarder)
+Strategy::Strategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name)
+  : m_name(name)
+  , m_forwarder(forwarder)
   , m_measurements(m_forwarder.getMeasurements(), m_forwarder.getFib(), this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
index edffdb3..df4c946 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@
 
 namespace fw {
 
-/** \class Strategy
- *  \brief represents a forwarding strategy
+/** \brief represents a forwarding strategy
  */
-class Strategy
+class Strategy : public enable_shared_from_this<Strategy>, noncopyable
 {
 public:
-  explicit
-  Strategy(Forwarder& forwarder);
+  Strategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name);
 
   virtual
   ~Strategy();
 
+  /// a Name that represent the Strategy program
+  const Name&
+  getName() const;
+
 public: // triggers
   /** \brief trigger after Interest is received
    *
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@
   getMeasurements();
 
 private:
+  Name m_name;
+
   /** \brief reference to the forwarder
    *
    *  Triggers can access forwarder indirectly via actions.
@@ -122,6 +126,12 @@
   MeasurementsAccessor m_measurements;
 };
 
+inline const Name&
+Strategy::getName() const
+{
+  return m_name;
+}
+
 inline MeasurementsAccessor&
 Strategy::getMeasurements()
 {