GDI for Feasibility & Decision

Forward governance insight before capital is committed

Feasibility & Decision Governance Decision Intelligence

Governing early decisions to protect owner accountability before capital is committed

Feasibility studies establish whether a project is viable and capable of securing capital, but they do not confirm whether the capital, cost, schedule and production outcomes implied at approval will ultimately be realised. Governance Decision Intelligence (GDI) provides owner-side governance insight at this critical point by maintaining forward visibility over whether the approved feasibility case is likely to remain valid as the project progresses toward design and execution. Operating above studies, advisors and delivery structures, GDI enables early recognition of emerging divergence between approved intent, decision assumptions and evolving conditions, allowing owners to intervene while options remain available and exposure remains governable.

Purpose and Intent

To provide forward governance insight into whether the decisions and assumptions underpinning an approved feasibility are likely to remain aligned with evolving conditions as commitments escalate, enabling owners to preserve accountability, refresh decisions where required, and govern exposure before it becomes embedded.

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Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

Governance Decision Intelligence (GDI) focuses on the robustness of the approved feasibility case when exposed to emerging project conditions and downstream decisions, including:

  • capital cost estimates, contingencies and funding assumptions
  • operating cost, productivity and operating model assumptions
  • schedule logic, critical path and ramp-up duration assumptions
  • production, availability and performance targets
  • risk allowances, sensitivities and downside coverage
  • alignment between approved feasibility assumptions and the proposed execution strategy

The focus is not on re-assessing or re-validating feasibility.
It is on whether the approved case is likely to remain valid and defensible as decisions escalate, commitments form and conditions evolve.

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