04 — Evaluate
What must be true for that value to materialize?
Value established what this could be worth. Evaluate is the due diligence: the conditions, evidence and constraints that determine whether the enterprise can actually capture it.
Build the economics in 03 Value first. The Evaluation Architect tests the conditions behind that Value Thesis rather than asking you to restate the case.
✦ Evaluation Architect
I'll review the whole case and identify the conditions that decide whether the value can materialize.
Independent due diligence across technical feasibility, operational viability, economic viability, risk & governance and strategic alignment — asking only what is material for this opportunity. Evaluate does not make the investment decision.
Five domains
- Technical feasibility
Can this work reliably? - Operational viability
Can this work here? - Economic viability
Do the economics still hold? - Risk & governance
Can this be operated responsibly? - Strategic alignment
Is this still worth doing?