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12 / Next steps

What should the executive sponsor approve?

Section 12Page 9 of 14Last updated 20 October 2026
Evidence in viewRT / next-steps / 09
01Field
Decision
02Content to complete
Renew, change, bridge, hire, implement or defer
First entry from the research table. Read the complete comparison and qualifications below.

Use this decision record:

Field Content to complete
Decision Renew, change, bridge, hire, implement or defer
Why now Trigger and business consequence
Scope and owner Services, systems and accountable people
Evidence Demonstration, contract and cost references
Cost Approved scenario and unresolved variables
Remaining gaps Explicit acceptance or remediation decision
Next checkpoint Date, owner and evidence expected

The goal is a working service the business can oversee. If the chosen next step is a narrow discovery exercise, make that a deliberate decision with a deliverable and a stopping point rather than the start of an undefined transformation program.

Working view: explore the first table
Field

Decision

Content to complete
Renew, change, bridge, hire, implement or defer

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