Business value · 03

Govern: retain the conditions for reviewing the decision

Retain assumptions, risks, dependencies, variances and review points so a strategic decision can be re-examined when conditions change.

Key points

What to remember

  1. 01

    Critical assumptions remain identifiable

  2. 02

    Risks and dependencies stay linked to the choice

  3. 03

    Variances trigger analysis, not an automatic conclusion

  4. 04

    The next review has an explicit reason

01

Define what should trigger a review

A fixed date can be useful, but a signal is often more relevant: losing a channel, crossing a cash threshold, a regulatory change or invalidation of a critical assumption.

ObjectReview questionExample signal
AssumptionIs it still plausible?Sustained variance outside the range
RiskHas exposure changed?New critical dependency
TrajectoryIs financing still sufficient?Earlier cash low point
DecisionDo the conditions still hold?Switching threshold crossed
02

Govern around decisions

Atlas retains the context of the decision file, Map structures flows and risks, Pilot projects the financial trajectory and Plot helps prepare a synthesis.

Together, these capabilities structure the assumptions, risks, dependencies and trajectories required for a clear and documented human review.

  • Date or milestone
  • Variance from a critical assumption
  • Materialization of a risk
  • Change in a dependency
  • New strategic option
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