Research / Methodologies
Public methodologies and version history.
A BLACK& methodology must make the path from source to conclusion reviewable by defining inputs, calculations, exclusions, limitations and update responsibility.
A reviewable path
A useful methodology makes the path from question to conclusion visible. It defines the decision, terms, inputs, transformations, exclusions and the conditions under which the conclusion should change.
Methods in practice
BLACK& uses structured opportunity evaluation, intelligence-thesis development, company-creation gates and decision reviews to make uncertainty explicit before resources are committed.
Version discipline
A material change to an input, definition, weighting or calculation requires a version update and a note describing comparability with prior results.