An executive idea library
The status narrative is not the decision object.
Start with one question. Each explainer is structured as a decision brief: the condition, what reporting misses, the evidence to examine, the authority involved, and the executive question.
FCG / Decision architecture
Evidence before capital moves
The record follows one governed path from the belief that justified funding to the accountable decision about what happens next.
- 01
Funded belief
The assumptions, outcomes, constraints, and value logic that justified commitment.
Record object - 02
Current evidence
The authoritative record of what has changed, been proven, or remains uncertain.
Record object - 03
Four realities
Business, delivery, technical, and financial evidence reconciled across boundaries.
Record object - 04
Governing condition
The material relationship that should control what must happen before commitment.
Record object - 05
Human authority
The accountable people who interpret uncertainty, accept evidence, and retain judgment.
Record object - 06
Capital decision
Continue, pivot, pause, stop, or require proof—with the rationale preserved.
Record object
Truth Latency
Open decision brief →How long does it take changed evidence to change the executive understanding?
The delay between material evidence changing and accountable leadership recognizing what that change means.
The Green Project Problem
Open decision brief →Can delivery appear healthy after the investment logic has weakened?
Why delivery status and investment quality are related—but not the same governing question.
The Funded Belief
Open decision brief →What did leadership actually believe when it committed resources?
The explicit assumptions, expected outcomes, constraints, and value logic that made an investment reasonable.
The Four Realities
Open decision brief →What happens when business, delivery, technical, and financial evidence tell different stories?
A disciplined way to examine the relationships between business, delivery, technical, and financial reality.
The Governing Condition
Open decision brief →Which evidence relationship should control what leadership decides next?
The material condition that should govern the approaching decision—not simply another issue in the status packet.
The Signals Report
Open decision brief →What does an executive need to see before making the next commitment?
A source-linked decision surface showing what changed, why the relationship matters, what remains uncertain, and what must be decided.
Human Authority in AI-Assisted Work
Open decision brief →What may AI prepare—and what must accountable people retain?
AI can maintain and prepare evidence. It cannot inherit professional, contractual, acceptance, risk, or capital authority.
Reporting Is Not Governance
Open decision brief →When does more project information stop improving the decision?
Reporting describes. Governance determines what evidence matters, who has authority, and what must happen before commitment continues.