Decision Question This Instrument Addresses
"Is the board being asked to approve something irreversible without sufficient assurance?"

Five Assessment Dimensions

Each dimension targets a specific failure mode that causes decisions of this type to go wrong. The instrument is designed to surface the gaps that are most likely to be consequential — not to measure maturity against an idealised standard.

Irreversibility Assessment
Has the reversibility of this decision been explicitly mapped — including costs and conditions of exit at 6, 12, and 24 months?
Asymmetric Downside Analysis
Is the worst-case downside scenario fully modelled and presented alongside the base case — or does the board only see optimistic projections?
Independent Challenge
Has this decision been subject to structured independent challenge — not just internal review — before reaching the board for approval?
Approval Conditions
Are there specific, verifiable conditions that should be met before approval is given — and are these formally documented as part of the resolution?
Post-Decision Accountability
Is there a named executive accountable for delivery against the conditions of approval, with defined board reporting obligations?
Instrument Output
Decision irreversibility score · Asymmetric downside analysis · Approval conditions checklist
Typical Audience
Board Members, Non-Executive Directors, Company Secretaries, Chairs

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