Cases and decision records

Every published case states what kind of evidence it contains.

The library distinguishes constructed samples, public-source reconstructions, and client work published with permission. Each case carries its own evidence label.

Illustrative review

A customer-support AI pilot reaches its production decision.

This constructed case is not client work. It shows the scope and output of an Independent Initiative Review using a fictional company, invented figures, and fictional circumstances.

Illustrative sampleAI / Pilot to production

Decision

Should the company release production funding for an AI support workflow after its pilot?

The sample sets out the investment case, decisive assumptions, evidence gaps, alternatives, approval conditions, opinion, and final decision record.

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Opinion
Release funding in stages
Main evidence gap
Correction work was not counted
Key condition
Measure production economics before scaling

Publishing standard

The case label tells you what the evidence can support.

Illustrative sample

A constructed scenario that shows the review format. It makes no claim about completed client work or a client outcome.

Public-source reconstruction

An analysis based on named public sources. It distinguishes published fact, reported claim, interpretation, inference, and unanswered questions.

Anonymised client work

Published only with written permission. The account includes enough context to be useful while protecting confidential information and limiting outcome claims.

Claims about client work

Published claims stop where the evidence stops.

Client outcomes are published only with supporting evidence and permission. Finding a concern does not prove that the review prevented a failure, changed a board decision, or saved a stated amount.

Each published case should stand on its own as a useful decision record.

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