Look past the claim.
We check the evidence, test the assumptions and ask whether a system will work in practice.
- The evidence
- What was tested, against what, and with whom?
- The setting
- Will it work with the data, staff and workflows on the ground?
- The cost
- What will it cost to run at scale?
Five questions. One recommendation.
- Problem
- Is the problem clear?
- Fit
- Does it need AI, or a better way of working?
- System
- Is this the right system for the job?
- Scale
- What stands between a working pilot and wider use?
- Rollout
- Can the team put it into practice?
Some gaps stop an investment.
Others become conditions to meet before it proceeds.
From proposal to a decision.
Set the brief.
Name the decision, the deadline and the person taking it. We declare any conflicts.
Test the case.
Review the evidence and deployment assumptions. The vendor can respond to our findings before we file.
Make the call.
A concise memo, with a live readout when needed: proceed, proceed with conditions, or decline, with reasons.