01 · Frame
Define the question, timing, stakeholders, and constraints.
Context first
Recommendation second.
Each engagement begins by defining the decision, stakeholders, evidence, constraints, and useful form of the answer.
Four working stages
02 · Build
Separate evidence from assumption and identify the gaps.
03 · Test
Make tradeoffs and alternative paths visible.
04 · Act
Translate the direction into owners, milestones, and cadence.