Make the assumptions visible.

A structured path from a question to evidence, options and a decision.

Frame the decision

Identify the question, the decision-maker, timing and practical constraints.

Map the ecosystem

Examine stakeholders, resource flows, dependencies and the institutional environment.

Test the assumptions

Distinguish established facts, reasonable interpretations and unresolved questions.

Compare the options

Set out alternatives, trade-offs and the conditions that could change the conclusion.

Prepare the next step

Translate the assessment into a usable memorandum, briefing or further research agenda.

Explore

Private inquiries

Start with the decision that has to be made.

Share the question, the decision-maker and the timing. The first step is to identify what must be established, tested or compared before a course of action can be chosen.

Discuss the decision