What this phase makes visible
- Define the outcome that matters
- Articulate the decision to be made
- Establish an initial value hypothesis
- Align stakeholders on purpose
COMPASS phase 1 of 7
Clarify
Are we solving a problem worth solving?
Make the intended business value and the decision itself visible before a preferred solution becomes inevitable.
What leaders should carry forward
- A clear decision statement
- An explicit value hypothesis
- Visible assumptions and boundaries
- Shared ownership of the decision
Public phase view. This page explains the decision purpose of Clarify. Detailed diagnostic questions, evidence criteria, facilitation logic, governance mechanisms, and advisory tools remain part of engagements.
Executive reflection
If the problem is poorly framed, better technology only makes the wrong answer arrive faster.