A workshop to test the investment case before you sign
Together, we break down the case, separate what's known from what's guessed, and design the smallest test that could prove it wrong.
The outcome is a safer way to sign off. Spend a little to test now, and release the rest when the evidence is in.
Frame the commitment
What are we signing off on, how much is at stake, and when?
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The decision and date
What the money or deal buys
What happens if we're wrong
Who has to sign
Check what's assumed
What does everyone believe, and has anyone actually checked?
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What the case depends on
Known versus guessed
How much rides on each
The one that decides it
Know before you sign
What's the smallest test we could run to change our minds?
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Test the riskiest assumption first
Agree what result means go
Keep the cost small
Release money on evidence
The assumptions behind your case, and the one that matters most
A quick test to check it before you sign, costed and scheduled
A staged sign-off, with a small amount to test now and the rest released on evidence
The result that means go, and the result that means stop, agreed before the test runs
An owner and a date, so the evidence is in before you sign
