When a group representing multiple departments is asked to make a decision it faces known difficulties: problems of politics, empire building and a fear of the unknown. This can leave decisions either at the mercy of corporate politics or in limbo due to the inability of boards or committees to make and stick to decisions. Sometimes there is an incentive for a committee not to make a decision, often the fear of making a bad one. But the cost of not making a timely decision can be huge, having an impact on costs, market penetration, new product development and competitiveness. These groups need tools to help them make decisions - good decisions.

Our structured decision-making workshops can help you deliver the best decision for your organisation in a way that is rapid, rational, auditable and robust to factional interests. Our combination of process (method), content, technology and leadership yields steady project progress, ensures the group understands the decision-making, and makes the conclusion clear and justified. Even people who don't agree with the final decision are more likely to support the conclusion if the process is open and fair.

Moreover, higher authorities such as capital approval groups are more likely to accept the decision if the working material shows a strong decision-making method.

Our track record

We are used to distilling requirements from complex situations and tackling political issues. Our division IT Evaluation has run 43 IT selection projects, interviewed nearly 550 users and appraised over 850 systems. This experience, with global brand names, has given us a rich knowledge unrivalled in our field. Our techniques have been employed by many household brands such as Biwater, Bombardier, Castrol, DaimlerChrysler, LEGO, Pearson, RNIB, Royal & SunAlliance, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), Travelodge and Turtle Wax.