A workshop to turn your recommendation into evidence the board will accept
Together, we work backwards from your date, evaluate what your recommendation rests on, and assess what you can realistically prove in the time you have.
The outcome is a prioritised assumption, a test designed to land before your board date and evidence in the format your company already uses.
Identify the decision
What is being decided, by whom, and by when do we need to be ready?
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The decision and date
Current recommendation claims
Existing evidence held
Who has to be convinced
Find what the decision rests on
What beliefs underpin your recommendations, and which will the board challenge?
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Beliefs of the recommendation
Implications of each one
Strength of associated evidence
Remaining evidence required
Know how to prove it in time
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Match the test to the assumption
Set clear success thresholds
Map resource requirements
Create plan ahead of deadline
The Top 3 assumptions your recommendation rests on, and the one worth testing first
A test designed to produce evidence before your board date, costed and scheduled
Clear pass/fail thresholds set to make informed decisions on evidence, not opinion
Evidence in the format your investment paper already uses to limit process changes
Ownership and next steps to begin testing
