Fit Note
- What we saw
- What you told us
- What we think might be true
- What we do not know
- One useful next step
To keep whether or not you proceed.
Proposed · Design only
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Enquiry accepted for assessment
Requirements
capability
conflicts
rights records
Output
Responsible partner resolves conflicts and acceptance
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Proposed · Design only
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Joiner/leaver, access or obligation change
Role
client obligations
permissions
retention records
Output
Authorised humans execute HR/access/retention decisions
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Output
Checked relevance brief, evidence and discovery questions
Partner chooses whether and how to pursue
Output
Meeting brief, questions and proposed next steps
Human conducts discovery and confirms buyer need
Output
Fit/conflict gaps and pursue/defer/decline options
Responsible partner resolves conflicts and acceptance
Output
Requirement-linked proposal draft and unanswered conditions
Partner approves claims and submission
Output
Proposed work plan, scope options and fee assumptions
Partner agrees price, terms and commitments
Output
Checked engagement brief with commitments and gaps
Manager accepts the handover; ambiguous promises are returned
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
New lead or relevant market event
Public sources
firm offer
permitted account context
Output
Partner chooses whether and how to pursue
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Discovery conversation scheduled
Enquiry
prior permitted conversations
service method
Output
Human conducts discovery and confirms buyer need
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Enquiry accepted for assessment
Requirements
capability
conflicts
rights records
Output
Responsible partner resolves conflicts and acceptance
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Qualified brief or RFP received
Requirements
checked credentials
approved precedents
Output
Partner approves claims and submission
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Service approach selected
Objectives
method
effort assumptions
rates
exclusions
Output
Partner agrees price, terms and commitments
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Agreement recorded by authorised owner
Authoritative agreement
promises
intake evidence
Output
Manager accepts the handover; ambiguous promises are returned
Unverified claim, ambiguous need or unavailable capacity stays a specific open question; no external promise is made.
Output
Project brief, evidence requests and review plan
Lead confirms staffing, dates and permissions
Output
Indexed evidence pack, gaps and contradictions
Case owner confirms evidence sufficiency
W09 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerAuthorised notes ready for analysis
Output
Traceable candidate themes, counterexamples and questions
Qualified researcher decides interpretation and warranted claims
Output
Analysis workpaper, scenarios and unresolved tests
Specialist decides meaning and recommendation
W11 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerClient decision or alignment session planned
Output
Facilitation pack, options and proposed decision record
Human facilitates disagreement and confirms decisions
W12 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerReviewed analysis ready for communication
Output
Editable report or briefing for professional review
Specialist owns advice and issue decision
W13 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerDraft, source or client comments change
Output
Change pack, proposed corrections and version-bound review record
Reviewer approves/returns/holds; client lead separately issues
Output
Progress gaps, blockers, recovery options and questions
Lead judges materiality; client confirms decisions and outcomes
W41 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerAn agreed service requires stakeholder evidence
Output
Interview guide, sampling gaps, scheduling requests and capture plan
Research lead approves method; authorised people contact participants and confirm permissions
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Reviewed agreement and authorised start
Scope
owner map
staff availability
source policy
Output
Lead confirms staffing, dates and permissions
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Case material arrives
Permitted files
completeness criteria
version metadata
Output
Case owner confirms evidence sufficiency
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Authorised notes ready for analysis
Interview notes
consent/rights
analysis method
sample limits
Output
Qualified researcher decides interpretation and warranted claims
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Defined analytical question
Evidence
models
assumptions
alternative explanations
Output
Specialist decides meaning and recommendation
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Client decision or alignment session planned
Accepted findings
stakeholder constraints
session aim
Output
Human facilitates disagreement and confirms decisions
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Reviewed analysis ready for communication
Accepted findings
sources
client context
output template
Output
Specialist owns advice and issue decision
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Draft, source or client comments change
Exact source/report versions
comments
approval basis
Output
Reviewer approves/returns/holds; client lead separately issues
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Agreed implementation checkpoint
Confirmed plan
owners
client updates
outcome evidence
Output
Lead judges materiality; client confirms decisions and outcomes
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
An agreed service requires stakeholder evidence
Research question
stakeholder map
interview method
consent requirements
Output
Research lead approves method; authorised people contact participants and confirm permissions
Missing/conflicting sources, unsupported calculations or unresolved judgement produce a partial result or explicit hold on the affected output.
W15 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerClient conversation scheduled or notes approved
Output
Pre-read plus proposed decisions/actions for confirmation
Lead confirms promises and sends any communication
W16 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerRelationship review due or relevant change
Output
Account brief, unmet questions and next-scope hypotheses
Partner owns relationship; no inferred consent or auto-upsell
W17 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerFeedback, complaint or concern received
Output
Issue brief, response options and corrective actions for review
Lead decides response and any commercial remedy
Output
Updated briefing with changes, exceptions and reviewer queue
Service owner approves each issue; continuity is not auto-renewal
W19 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerDeliverable issued or response received
Output
Delivery/acceptance gaps, outstanding actions and closeout record
Actual acceptance evidenced; lead and finance retain separate decisions
W33 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerA permitted source, client decision or subscribed external signal changes
Output
Relevant change brief with affected work and unaffected work identified
Lead decides materiality and any reassessment; no automatic rewrite of issued advice
W40 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerA client asks a question about current or prior engagement work
Output
Source-linked response draft or a proposed new analysis/scope question
Responsible professional validates advice; client lead approves communication
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Client conversation scheduled or notes approved
Permitted history
current case
confirmed commitments
Output
Lead confirms promises and sends any communication
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Relationship review due or relevant change
Agreed objectives
engagement history
real client feedback
Output
Partner owns relationship; no inferred consent or auto-upsell
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Feedback, complaint or concern received
Actual feedback
agreed scope
delivery evidence
Output
Lead decides response and any commercial remedy
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Agreed briefing/report cycle
Authorised updated sources
method
prior issued output
Output
Service owner approves each issue; continuity is not auto-renewal
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Deliverable issued or response received
Issued versions
scope
actual client response
open obligations
Output
Actual acceptance evidenced; lead and finance retain separate decisions
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
A permitted source, client decision or subscribed external signal changes
Previous basis
current source
subscriptions
materiality rules
Output
Lead decides materiality and any reassessment; no automatic rewrite of issued advice
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
A client asks a question about current or prior engagement work
Exact question
current accepted work
sources
scope
Output
Responsible professional validates advice; client lead approves communication
Unclear commitment, stale advice or missing recipient/authority is returned to the client owner; no agreement or delivery is inferred.
W20 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerWeekly review or committed start changes
Output
Capacity choices and conflicts with missing inputs explicit
Human allocates work, changes starts or authorises contractors
Output
Decision-focused portfolio brief with exceptions and owners
Leads set priorities; missing status is not inferred progress
W22 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerApproved external contribution required
Output
Bounded brief, dependencies and review/handover checklist
Human commits spend, grants access and accepts work
Output
Variance explanation, uncertainty and change options
Lead validates scope; finance owns accounting and fee action
Output
Prepared billing evidence and specific holds
Finance decides invoice; drafting never establishes billable acceptance
W25 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerFinance review due or dispute received
Output
Exception list and contextual follow-up brief
Finance/client owner chooses collection action; no payment movement
W26 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerJoiner/leaver, access or obligation change
Output
Access-change requests, due items and handover checklist
Authorised humans execute HR/access/retention decisions
W35 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerFinance review cycle or a material cash/cost change
Output
Cash scenario, upcoming commitments and decision options
Finance validates figures; authorised owner decides spending, funding or collection action
W37 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerA persistent capability gap survives capacity and subcontracting review
Output
Role brief, hire/contract/defer options and onboarding needs
Humans approve roles, hiring and candidate decisions; no employee scoring
W38 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerNew supplier need, renewal or material usage/cost variance
Output
Renewal/spend options, access implications and required decisions
Authorised owner commits spend, changes contracts or cancels services
W39 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerA timesheet/expense cycle or engagement review is due
Output
Suggested coding, missing items and draft entries from actual records
Person confirms actual hours/expense; designated approver accepts; no inferred billable time
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Weekly review or committed start changes
Committed work
labelled pipeline
skills
leave
review queue
Output
Human allocates work, changes starts or authorises contractors
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Management review due
Current engagement
account
risk
action records
Output
Leads set priorities; missing status is not inferred progress
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Approved external contribution required
Approved scope
supplier terms
deliverables
access needs
Output
Human commits spend, grants access and accepts work
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
New request or project variance
Contract
change history
actuals
estimate to complete
Output
Lead validates scope; finance owns accounting and fee action
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Contractual milestone or billing cycle
Authoritative terms
delivery/acceptance evidence
approved changes
Output
Finance decides invoice; drafting never establishes billable acceptance
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Finance review due or dispute received
Accounting receivables
terms
disputes
prior contact
Output
Finance/client owner chooses collection action; no payment movement
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Joiner/leaver, access or obligation change
Role
client obligations
permissions
retention records
Output
Authorised humans execute HR/access/retention decisions
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Finance review cycle or a material cash/cost change
Accounting balances
receivables
obligations
labelled forecasts
Output
Finance validates figures; authorised owner decides spending, funding or collection action
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
A persistent capability gap survives capacity and subcontracting review
Approved work forecast
role requirements
budget
workforce records
Output
Humans approve roles, hiring and candidate decisions; no employee scoring
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
New supplier need, renewal or material usage/cost variance
Actual contracts
licence usage
renewal dates
approvals
service needs
Output
Authorised owner commits spend, changes contracts or cancels services
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
A timesheet/expense cycle or engagement review is due
Reported time
receipts
agreed work codes
relevant task references
Output
Person confirms actual hours/expense; designated approver accepts; no inferred billable time
Stale/missing finance, people or effort data remains unknown; the owner receives bounded options rather than an invented operational fact.
Output
Relevant examples with provenance, limits and access controls
Specialist checks applicability; rights filter is enforced
W28 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerCloseout or accepted learning point
Output
Candidate method/example with scope and limits
Method owner approves; source client rights remain binding
W29 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerReview return or learning session
Output
Coaching prompts, context and practice material
Human mentors; no employee ranking or HR decision
W30 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerMilestone, defect or case close
Output
Candidate lessons and improvement actions
Team establishes causes and chooses changes
W31 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerMethod/source review date or material change
Output
Stale-content flags and proposed method revisions
Owner approves version changes; revoked rights remove availability
W32 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerRepeated client signal or service idea
Output
Small demand-test/service design or permissioned thought-piece draft
Partner chooses experiment/publication; no invented demand or auto-post
W34 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerA W32 service idea has enough evidence for an authorised pilot
Output
Pilot design or results review, operating requirements and launch/stop options
Partner commissions the pilot and separately decides whether to offer the service
W36 · Proposed · Design only
TriggerApproved campaign, publication request or useful expertise to share
Output
Article, case study, event brief or campaign draft with checked claims
Named publisher approves exact content, audience and channel; no automatic outreach
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
New case or unfamiliar question
Question
permitted approved corpus
reuse criteria
Output
Specialist checks applicability; rights filter is enforced
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Closeout or accepted learning point
Accepted work
provenance
explicit reuse permission
Output
Method owner approves; source client rights remain binding
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Review return or learning session
Correction reasons
approved examples
agreed learning aim
Output
Human mentors; no employee ranking or HR decision
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Milestone, defect or case close
Actual defects
decisions
exceptions
client feedback
Output
Team establishes causes and chooses changes
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Method/source review date or material change
Approved method
source licences
newer evidence
Output
Owner approves version changes; revoked rights remove availability
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Repeated client signal or service idea
Observed need
demand evidence
method
capability
economics
Output
Partner chooses experiment/publication; no invented demand or auto-post
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
A W32 service idea has enough evidence for an authorised pilot
Demand evidence
pilot scope
method
delivery costs
acceptance
feedback
Output
Partner commissions the pilot and separately decides whether to offer the service
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.
Design only; workflow-specific setup and validation required
Trigger
Approved campaign, publication request or useful expertise to share
Audience
service priorities
approved evidence
reuse rights
brand voice
Output
Named publisher approves exact content, audience and channel; no automatic outreach
Unclear reuse rights, weak demand or a client-specific exception stays a candidate; it is not promoted to firm policy or a launched service.