Solutions, scenarios and the decision
The stage where gaps turn into a decision: actions for each gap, scenarios compared by cost and sensitivity, then a decision that is approved and recorded.
What goes in
- The prioritised gaps from stage six.
- The organisation's cost assumptions.
- The organisation's constraints and decision criteria.
What happens in the platform
- Actions are chosen for each gap: Buy, Build, Borrow, Bound and Bot, plus retention.
- At least three scenarios are built: base, conservative and ambitious.
- Each scenario's cost is calculated and its sensitivity to the assumptions analysed.
- The decision is taken and formally approved.
What comes out
- An action plan for each gap.
- Scenarios compared by cost and sensitivity.
- An approved, recorded decision.
- A consultant report for the stage and the final plan.
What the AI expert does here
The AI expert proposes suitable actions for each gap and builds the scenarios. The consultant and the decision-maker approve what fits.
Methodologies applied
- Buy / Build / Borrow / Bound / Bot
- Scenario planning with sensitivity analysis
Frequently asked questions
What are the options for closing a gap?
Five options plus retention: hire from outside (Buy), develop current staff (Build), use external resources (Borrow), limit demand or scope (Bound), and automate (Bot).
How many scenarios does the platform build?
At least three: base, conservative and ambitious, each with its cost and sensitivity analysis.
How is the decision approved?
The decision is taken on the chosen scenario and formally approved inside the platform, with a record of who approved it and when. An outgoing notification (webhook) can be sent to the organisation's systems on approval.
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