02 · Frame

Framing a strategic decision before collecting data

DECISION QUESTION

Which decision must be taken, by whom, within which scope and under which constraints?

An explicit framing avoids accumulating data without knowing which decision it must inform.

Guided diagnostic · 5 questions

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In less than five minutes, identify what is blocking the decision and leave with a prioritised action mandate.

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Which decision do you want to frame?

Choose the closest context. It will determine your next pathway.

Choose a marketEnter, exit or concentrate effort.Reposition an offerClarify the value and the defensible difference.Decide on a portfolioAllocate, reinforce, maintain or stop.Prepare for a committeeMake a recommendation comparable and contestable.Decide on an investmentChoose a growth trajectory and its conditions.Other strategic decisionStructure a choice that involves several options.

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Decisions supported

What the page really helps to choose.

01Formulate the decision question
02Set the horizon and the scope
03Define the minimum options
04Name the review conditions

ORIGINAL ASSET

Strategic brief

Guides the decision-maker from the trigger to a mandate that stakeholders can validate.

INPUTSDecision typeMandateOptionsEvidenceDecision rules

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OUTPUTSReadiness levelPriority gapsRecommended pathwayMarkdown mandate

Decision reference

Move from the subject to the choice that depends on it.

DECISION SUPPORTED

Which decision must be taken, by whom, within which scope and under which constraints?

ASSET TO USE

Strategic brief: Guides the decision-maker from the trigger to a mandate that stakeholders can validate.

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DECISION SUPPORT METHOD

Readiness grid for a strategic decision

A decision is ready when the object to settle, the decision-maker, the date, the options and the renunciations are explicit before collection. This grid separates the evidence needed for the decision from information that is merely interesting. An empty cell signals an uncertainty to address; it does not justify unlimited collection.

Complete the six controls in order. The framing is acceptable if the decision fits in one sentence, if at least two options are comparable and if each criterion can move the choice. Collection stops when the discriminating evidence is sufficient or when the value of an additional piece of information falls below its cost and the delay created.

Control	Question to make explicit	Readiness threshold
Decision	Which precise choice must be made?	A decision verb, an object and an expected result.
Governance	Who decides and before which date?	A named body, an owner and a deadline.
Scope	Which offers, populations, zones and periods are included?	Inclusions and exclusions written in the same unit.
Options	Which options really remain open?	At least two options and their irreversible renunciations.
Evidence	Which fact separates the options?	Each piece of evidence is linked to a criterion and a source.
Review	Which event will reopen the decision?	A threshold, a date or an observable signal.

The output of the grid is a decision mandate, not an analysis report. If no evidence can change the choice, collection is stopped and the decision is made with its limits visible.

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