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See the evidence.
Then see the decision it changed.

SCI proof begins before the output and continues after it: the starting uncertainty, investigation performed, accounts removed, decision returned, client action and measurable business effect.

See completed investigationsOpen the output structure
How SCI measures useful progress

Not a lead count.
A visible chain from evidence to outcome.

Each stage is recorded separately, so broad coverage, an investigated situation and a client-reported sale cannot be confused with one another.

  1. 01Account monitored

    The organisation is inside an agreed market or client audience.

  2. 02Relevant change

    A source-dated development passes the initial relevance test.

  3. 03Case investigated

    Drivers, timing, people, history and important unknowns are examined.

  4. 04Client accepts

    The client decides the position merits action, preparation or continued monitoring.

  5. 05Action progresses

    A relevant conversation, assessment, meeting, quotation or other agreed step occurs.

  6. 06Outcome learned

    Won, lost, paused or disproved—client-verified feedback improves the next decision.

Investigated work · Evidence of effect

What changed after
the market was investigated.

These anonymised examples show the commercial decision SCI returned. They do not disclose client-confidential account records or claim revenue attribution.

Commercial-effect evidence

Completed investigations showing the decision and work changed for a client.

Capability evidence

Coverage showing what SCI can investigate, not a claim that every record created a commercial result.

Completed territory investigationAccount prioritisation

A broad territory became a defensible working market.

Starting position
6,700 education locations inside a signage supplier's delivery territory.
Investigation
800 organisations received deeper review against fit, current change and the supplier's practical route to serve them.
Decision returned
206 organisations retained in Act Now. 6,494 were removed from immediate sales attention rather than left as undifferentiated prospects.
What the client could do next
Allocate account ownership and research capacity to the supported cohort while keeping the remainder outside immediate activity.
Business effect
Research and sales capacity concentrated on the supported cohort. The avoided-work estimate was more than 150 manual-research hours.

Boundary: Act Now described evidence and timing at the review point. It did not mean every organisation was buying or should be contacted immediately. The time estimate was an operational comparison, not an audited financial saving.

Completed compliance investigationDEC renewals

A deadline became three different commercial decisions.

Starting position
Upcoming Display Energy Certificate dates inside a defined 20-mile service radius.
Investigation
SCI connected each date to establishment identity, certificate history, current provider position, previous relationships and likely requirement type.
Decision returned
54 upcoming renewals across 53 establishments, divided into existing, previous and competitor-held account groups.
What the client could do next
Protect existing accounts, prepare evidence-led win-back activity and investigate competitor-held sites through three different account routes.
Business effect
Account owners could protect existing work, prepare win-back activity and research competitor-held sites through different routes.

Boundary: A renewal date is not proof of an available budget, active procurement or a guaranteed sale.

Current evidence capabilityDecision responsibility

Contacts are attached to responsibility—not presented as buyers.

Coverage
17,160 current professional-contact records connected to 6,196 establishments in the published platform snapshot.
Investigation
Role, organisation, evidence source, route and relevant responsibility can be examined alongside the institutional record.
Decision returned
The brief distinguishes decision owners, operational users, finance, governance, influencers and appropriate fallback routes.
What this removes
Repeated contact discovery, duplicated role checking and the assumption that one named contact automatically owns the whole decision.
Business effect
Teams spend less time rediscovering who may be relevant and more time testing whether the organisation's circumstances justify involvement.

Boundary: A named professional record does not establish authority for every decision, current interest, permission to market or intent to buy. Responsibility must still be verified in context.

How to read these examples: completed investigations demonstrate SCI's decision process; the capability example describes governed coverage; the interactive walkthrough below remains illustrative. None represents a guaranteed commercial result.
Explore an illustrative Decision Brief

Change the market.
See how the question changes with it.

These walkthroughs show the reasoning structure without presenting a fictional school as a real buyer.

Illustrative walkthroughs, not verified opportunities. These scenarios demonstrate the output structure. No school identities, private contacts, live engagement metrics or confirmed buying requirements are represented.

Connecting an estate change to a useful question.

A new recommendation becomes more relevant when the estate strategy, timing and responsible roles are considered together.

The commercial question

Which efficiency measures belong in the next estate review, and what still needs to be established?

Enable JavaScript to switch sectors and explore the four sections of this illustrative record.

Scenario only · No actual named account · Contact details not included · A live brief would carry dated, linked evidence.
Two depths · one governed evidence position

Simple enough to use quickly.
Deep enough to defend the decision.

The account owner should not need to read a research report before acting. The deeper investigation remains available when leadership, specialists or governance need to examine the reasoning.

01 · One-minute Opportunity Brief

The decision the account owner needs.

  • What changed and why it matters
  • Why this organisation belongs
  • Current state and timing
  • Responsible roles and route
  • Recommended next action
  • The one limitation not to ignore

Used for weekly priorities, account ownership, campaign selection and next-action decisions.

02 · Investigative Dossier

The evidence behind the recommendation.

  • Source chronology and latest checks
  • Operational and strategic drivers
  • Funding, procurement and incumbent context
  • Decision landscape and contact evidence
  • Verified facts, interpretation and unknowns
  • Recheck triggers and client feedback

Used when the case needs deeper account planning, specialist input, leadership review or defensible audit history.

Verified fact

What the dated source establishes.

SCI interpretation

What the combined evidence responsibly supports.

Unknown

What must still be established before a stronger claim is made.

State

Act Now, Developing, Monitor or No Current Action.

Action

Engage, prepare, investigate, watch or hold.

Next evidence point

What would strengthen, weaken or close the case.

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